2 men found charred in Bhiwani: Rajasthan Police detain 6 people for interrogation

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Gurugram, February 17 

Rajasthan Police has detained six people in connection with the death of two men, whose skeletal remains were found inside a charred vehicle in Haryana’s Bhiwani on Thursday.

Family members of the deceased men, whose identity police have yet to confirm, alleged that the two were abducted from their village in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur. 

Police said one of the victims was involved in cases of cow smuggling and a probe is on to determine if the crime was a case of cow vigilantism.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot condemned the incident and said police have been directed to take strict action in the matter.

भरतपुर के घाटमीका निवासी दो लोगों की हरियाणा में हत्या निंदनीय है। राजस्थान एवं हरियाणा पुलिस समन्वय बनाकर कार्रवाई कर रही हैं। एक आरोपी को हिरासत में लिया गया है एवं शेष आरोपियों की तलाश जारी है। राजस्थान पुलिस को सख्त कार्रवाई हेतु निर्देशित किया है।

— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) February 17, 2023

Nasir (25) and Junaid alias Juna (35), both residents of Ghatmeeka village in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan, were allegedly abducted on Wednesday and their bodies were found inside a burnt car in Loharu in Bhiwani on Thursday morning.

The families of the deceased alleged in their police complaint that the people who abducted the two men were from the Bajrang Dal.

"Half a dozen people have been detained and are being interrogated. Those named in the FIR are associated with the Bajrang Dal but whether they were involved in the crime or not is yet to be ascertained," Inspector General of Police, Bharatpur range, Gaurav Srivastava said.

Junaid had a past criminal record of bovine smuggling. Five cases were registered against him at different police stations, the officer said.

An FIR has been registered at Gopalgarh police station against five people -- Anil, Srikant, Rink Saini, Lokesh Singhla and Monu -- on the basis of a complaint lodged by the victims' family members and teams have been formed to nab the accused.

The accused have been booked under sections 143 (unlawful assembly), 365 (kidnapping), 367 (grievously hurt after kidnapping) and 368 (wrongfully keeping in confinement) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), he said.

Education Minister Zahida Khan reached Ghatmeeka village to take stock of the situation.

On the victims' families alleging the Bajrang Dal's role in the killings, the Rajasthan BJP said it is not justified to malign an organisation before the investigation is completed.

"Whether the accused have links with the Bajrang Dal or are cow vigilantes, it is a matter of investigation. It is not justified to malign any organisation. It will be better if the police take action against those who are guilty," state BJP spokesperson Ramlal Sharma told reporters.

A local resident had alerted Bhiwani police about the burnt SUV on Thursday.

Police said they identified the owner of the vehicle as Aseen Khan from the chassis number of the car.  (With Agency Inputs)

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