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75-year-old Dalit sarpanch shot dead in Rohtak village
The victim’s son, Kuldeep Singh, said two unidentified assailants barged into their house and fired shots at his father at close range
A 75-year-old Dalit sarpanch of Chiri village here was shot dead by two masked assailants on Thursday night, police said.
The incident took place around 8.30pm on Thursday when the village head, Balkrishan, was eating dinner with his wife at their house.
The victim’s son, Kuldeep Singh, said two unidentified assailants barged into their house and fired shots at his father at close range.
“When my mother raised an alarm, I and my cousin came out from another room and chased the assailants for 500 metres, but they managed to flee on their bike. Then we took my father to Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS), where doctors declared him brought dead,” the complainant added.
DSP Shamsher Singh Dahiya said they had registered a case under sections 302 (murder), 34 and 452 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 25 of the Arms Act against the unidentified assailants, who are at large.
“We have launched a manhunt to nab the accused. The motive behind the murder could not be known,” the DSP added.
HOODA SEEKS IMMEDIATE ARRESTS
Reacting to the sarpanch’s killing, former Haryana chief minister and leader of opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda said law and order have completely collapsed in the state. He has demanded immediate arrest of the assailants.
“The situation has worsened in Rohtak, Sonepat , Jhajjar, Bhiwani and Jind, where criminals are targeting public representatives and common citizens. I have spoken to Haryana DGP Manoj Yadava and Rohtak SP Rahul Sharma demanding immediate arrest of the sarpanch’s assailants,” Hooda said, adding that the government should compensate the victim’s family.
