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Dalit murdered, tension in city in Haryana
Sukhbir Siwach, TNN | May 12, 2011, 04.45pm IST
SIRSA: Tension prevailed in Sirsa city in Haryana, when members of
Dalit community called a bandh to protest the murder of a youth from
the community. The protesters were demanding strict action against the
accused of the murder which took place in a nearby village, Bani, on
May 1.
During the bandh, hundreds of unidentified miscreants allegedly looted
and damaged the shops. Following this, the affected shopkeepers
blocked the National Highway-10 for one hour. They also raised slogans
against the administration and police. They were demanding strict
action against the miscreants.
Talking about action on the part of cops, deputy superintendent of
police (DSP), headquarter, Puran Chand Panwar said, "We have arrested
four miscreants and extra police force have been called from nearby
town Fatehabad to maintain law and order situation in the city." "We
are in process to identify all who were involved in looting and
creating disturbance. We will arrest them soon," he added.
On May 1, dozens of youths shot dead a Dalit youth due to old enmity.
The murderers even attacked the youth with sharp edged weapons and
chopped him off mercilessly. The deceased was identified as Mukh Ram
(28) who was going to the village Surewala from his native village
Bani, in his car.
Two days after the murder, vice chairman of National Commission of
SC-ST cell, Dr Raj Kumar Verka met the deceased family. He even gave
an ultimatum of seven days to the district administration as well as
police department to nab the accused at any cost.
DSP Ellanabad, who is also investigating officer of the Bani murder
case, Ravinder Kumar said that they have already arrested five accused
of the murder case. However, protesters say that two accused in the
case have not been arrested yet. To raise the demand, they had called
the bandh off Sirsa city from morning 9 am to 12 noon on Thursday.
The administration has announced Rs 12 lakh as compensation to the
family of deceased besides a government job to a family member.
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