Abohar murder: 3 more held, Rs 5-lakh relief announced
BY M Post Bureau17 Dec 2015 4:29 AM IST
M Post Bureau17 Dec 2015 4:29 AM IST
Three more persons were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the murder of a 27-year-old Dalit man in Abohar, whose limbs were chopped off by suspected henchmen of a liquor baron even as the Centre announced compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the victim’s family.
MoS for Social Justice and Empowerment Vijay Sampla visited the family of Bhim Sain and announced the financial assistance. He also met senior police officials including IG, DIG, SSP and sought arrest of those who were involved in the alleged murder of Sain.
With Monday’s arrests, four persons have been held in connection with the alleged murder of Sain by suspected henchmen of liquor baron and Akali leader Shiv Lal Doda. “We have arrested three more persons,” DIG Bathinda Range Amar Singh Chahal said.
The three arrested were identified as Harpreet Harry, Radheyshaym and Gulab, said Chahal, adding that they were caught from Lalru, near Chandigarh. Another person, Vicky, was arrested from Rajasthan on Monday.
Asked about the possible arrest of Doda and his nephew Amit Doda, who have been booked for conspiracy in this case, DIG Bathinda Range said, “We are carrying out raids to nab other accused and nobody has been given clean chit.”
Suspected henchmen of Doda allegedly chopped off the limbs of Sain in the attack led by Harry after a heated exchange broke out between Sain and Harry on Friday night at a farmhouse in Abohar subdivision area.
Police today presented the arrested accused before the court, which sent them to seven days police remand, said Fazilka SSP Indermohan Singh Bhatti. Police maintained that this incident was a fall-out of “gang rivalry” between Bhim Sain and other group.
Meanwhile, Sampla announced financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh for Sain’s family. He also met the senior police officials in connection with the case. “I have asked the police to take strict action against those involved in the killing of Bhim Sain. There should not be any leniency towards anyone involved in this case irrespective of how influential he may be,” said Sampla, while pointing at Shiv Lal Doda. However, he rejected the police’s argument that the incident was the result of a gang war.
Meanwhile, a delegation of AAP leaders led by party convener, Punjab, Suchha Singh Chottepur, also met Sain’s family.
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