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Khap leaders threaten toll plaza protest over Hisar murder
Khap leaders and farmer unions have threatened to block all toll plazas in Haryana on August 14 if the Hisar police do not arrest all accused in the murder of dairy operator…
The Story in Brief
Khap leaders and farmer unions have threatened to block all toll plazas in Haryana on August 14 if the Hisar police do not arrest all accused in the murder of dairy operator Jeevan Kundu by August 13. Kundu was beaten to death by 12-15 men with sticks and rods on August 4 while he was transporting cow dung. Three people have been arrested so far. The police have announced a Rs 50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the main accused, Ramesh Kumar, and issued look-out circulars. The victim's family has been given security. Political allegations have emerged, with a former MLA calling the main accused a police broker and another accusing the BJP of giving the case a caste colour.
The Indian Opinion
The competing narratives here, that the police are protecting a 'broker' or that the case is being given a 'caste colour', distract from the simple fact that a man was beaten to death in broad daylight. Rakesh Tikait's suggestion to copy Uttar Pradesh's crime response is a lazy comparison; Haryana has its own law-and-order record. The real test is whether the Hisar police can arrest the main accused, Ramesh Kumar, before the August 13 deadline, or if the khap leaders will have to make good on their toll plaza threat.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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