Our Correspondent
Abohar, October 29
Relatives of a deceased school student, Komal, today staged a protest by burning an effigy of the state government and raised slogans against the police administration.
The protesters said 18-year-old Komal, a Class XI government school student in nearby Dharampura village, was killed and his body was thrown into a canal nine months back. A case was registered at theWahabwala police station but no arrest was made. For the past three months, his family has been staging a dharna outside the office of the DSP (Rural) demanding action, but to no avail.
The deceased’s father, Mahavir, said Komal was kidnapped by some unknown persons and thrown into a canal. A murder case was registered but the culprits were free.
The police said some people were questioned but the suspects were yet to be identified.
Kin protest ‘inaction’ in teenager’s murder case
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