Life lost due to old rivalry, ruckus after murder, two accused arrested, police searching for others.
Agra: There was a stir in Arjunpur village of Chandapa police station area of Hathras district on Tuesday night when some upper caste youths allegedly killed a Dalit man due to old enmity. The deceased has been identified as Vinay Kumar, who died in the hospital after being stabbed in the chest. After this incident, tension spread in the area and angry villagers and family members blocked the Agra-Aligarh highway for about two hours demanding justice. The angry mob also pelted stones at the houses of the accused.
Members of Bhim Army and BSP also joined this protest, which made the situation more serious. Heavy police force had to be deployed on the spot to maintain law and order.
When Vinay Kumar’s body reached the village on Wednesday, the atmosphere once again became heated. The family refused to perform the last rites until all the accused were arrested and a government job was assured to one of the relatives of the deceased. After a standoff that lasted for about four hours and talks with administrative officials, the body was cremated near the village pond after the assurances were given. Let us tell you that the deceased Vinay Kumar was in his 40s and he was an ‘animal friend’ who used to help in animal husbandry related work. Giving information on this matter, SP Chiranjeev Nath Sinha said, “A case has been registered immediately under the relevant sections in the matter. The two main accused, Rajesh Kaushik and Shiv Kumar, have been arrested and produced in court on Wednesday. Four police teams have been formed to arrest the remaining accused. The family has cremated the deceased as per legal and traditional procedures. The law and order situation in the area is now under control.” Police have registered a case under Indian Penal Code (BNS) sections 103 (murder), 191-2 (rioting), 109 (attempt to murder), 190 (unlawful assembly) and SC/ST Act.
The deceased’s brother Litesh Kumar gave details of the entire incident in his complaint to the police. He said, “When my elder brother Vinay Kumar went out to see our animals in the barn, Raju Kaushik, Rajesh Kaushik, Shiv Kumar Kaushik, Vinod Kaushik, Ramkishan, Ramkumar and Shyamvihari from the same village surrounded him. Rajesh and Shiv Kumar caught hold of my brother, while Vinod, Ramkishan, Ramkumar and Shyamvihari were shouting, ‘Don’t leave him alive today, kill him.’ Meanwhile, Raju Kaushik stabbed my brother.” Litesh further said, “Hearing the screams, Vinay’s son Navnish, his wife, I and the neighbours ran outside and saw that they were attacking my brother. When my nephew Navnish tried to catch them, the attackers also seriously injured him. They also threatened to kill the entire family and drive them out of the village in future. I took my brother Vinay and nephew Navnish to Bangla Hospital, where doctors declared Vinay dead.”
Rajan Chaudhary
Courtesy : Hindi News