Hansi: Family demands arrest of accused before slain JJP leader Ravinder Saini’s cremation

Deepender Deswal

Hisar, July 11

Even as the police have failed to arrest all the accused in the murder of JJP leader Ravinder Saini in Hansi town, family members and local residents today blocked NH-9 (Hisar-Delhi highway) in Hansi town to press for the arrest of the accused.

The family members also refused to cremate the body. Traders’ organisations have given a call for Hansi bandh tomorrow to press for the arrest of the accused. JJP leader Dushyant Chautala visited the family of the victim today.

Dharampal Saini, uncle of the victim, said that the entire family is in a state of shock. “We demand the arrest of the accused. The traders’ community and residents of Hansi town have expressed their solidarity with us. We agree with the decision taken by the residents and have decided not to cremate the body till the accused are arrested.”

Trader leader Praveen Tayal said that they have put up three demands with the district administration — arrest of the accused, financial help of Rs 1 crore to the family and government job to one member of the family.

“We removed the blockade on the assurance of SP Hansi Maqsood Ahmad who reached the site at the highway. Our dharna in the civil hospital will continue until the accused are arrested and other demands are fulfilled,” he said.

Hansi SP told The Tribune that they had arrested accused Vikas, who was the mastermind and prime conspirator in the murder case. He said that personal enmity between Vikas and Ravinder Saini led to the crime.

The SP informed that Vikas, who is in jail in a case of attempt to murder, has a seven-year-old enmity with Saini. Vikas had attacked Saini seven years ago after which he was booked in a case of attempt to murder. He was convicted in the case on the basis of evidence and testimony of Ravinder Saini. Hence, he was nursing an enmity and had threatened Saini with consequences,” the SP said.