May 12, 2011
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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