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Dalit girls charred to death; police deny incident
Press Trust Of India
Moradabad, December 19, 2010
First Published: 14:37 IST(19/12/2010)
Two sisters belonging to the Dalit community were allegedly charred to
death in Kothiwal Nagar by a mob protesting a double murder for which
their brother has been accused. According to the victim girls' mother
Rajo, a mob gathered outside their house yesterday and set it ablaze.
While she escaped
unhurt, her daughters Gita (22) and Monu (20) were charred to death in
the ensuing fire.
However, DIG Ashok Kumar has denied the involvement of a mob in the incident.
"Prima facie this is a case of accident or suicide. However, we are
investigating the matter," he told PTI.
Rajo has alleged that the police have refused to register her
complaint in this connection despite that she has identified 12 people
who were part of the mob.
The DIG has denied that the victims' mother approached the police to
file a complaint.
The victims' brother Rakesh, who worked as a sweeper, has been accused
in the case of the murder of a woman and her 10-year-old daughter for
robbery on December 9.
While Rakesh is absconding, his brother Rajesh was arrested by police.
Dalit activists today staged protest demonstrations and took out a
march from Ambedkar Park to the place where the bodies have been kept
for post mortem.
They are demanding that a case be registered and the accused be
arrested immediately.
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