Duo wanted in CRPF personnel murder case held after encounter

The Sonepat police have arrested two wanted miscreants, who were reportedly involved in the murder of a CRPF personnel at Kheri Damkan village in Gohana on August 28, after a brief encounter in the Kharkhoda-Rohtak road.

The accused identified as Nishant and Ajay, residents of Kheri Damkan village, received bullet injuries in legs during an encounter with the Gohana crime unit. They have been admitted to the Bhagat Phool Singh Medical College for Women at Khanpur Kalan. The police had announced a reward of Rs 5,000 on each of them.

On August 28, CRPF personnel Krishan (29), a resident of Kheri Damkan village, was shot dead at night. He had come home on a month’s leave.

Krishan’s father Balwan, in his complaint to the Gohana Sadar police, had said his son had an altercation with Nishant and Ajay during Kanwar Yatra.

The duo nursed a grudge and, along with their associates, murdered his younger son Krishan, he added. The police have already arrested three more accused, Sagar, Praveen and Mohit, from the same village in the case.

Inspector Ankit Kumar, In-charge, Gohana Crime Unit, received a tip-off about the presence of accused Nishant and Ajay in the area on Friday and reached the spot. On seeing the police, they opened fire. The miscreants were injured in police retaliation.

Police spokesperson ASI Ravinder Singh said both accused have a criminal background. Four criminal cases had been registered against Ajay, while Nishant was booked in two cases.