Rohtak villagers meet SP, seek arrest of accused

Tribune News Service

Karnal, June 7

Scores of residents of Makdoli Kalan and adjoining villages in Rohtak district on Thursday met Superintendent of Police (SP) Surinder Singh Bhoria and demanded arrest of the accused in the suspected honour killing case of Jyoti (19).

Monu, a resident of Makdoli Kalan village and husband of the victim, alleged that Jyoti was murdered by her family members and her father and other villagers had misled the police by claiming that Jyoti had committed suicide.

Earlier, Jyoti’s father Rajesh Kumar along with other residents of Ballah village met the SP on Tuesday evening and alleged that Jyoti had committed suicide after being harassed by Monu. He also alleged that Monu was blackmailing her on the pretext of an obscene video clip of her and he was also demanding dowry.

Monu refuted the allegations and said that he got married to Jyoti on March 14 in a Ghaziabad temple. “Jyoti went to her parental house on May 24. She was beaten up badly by her family members and then they killed her,” he alleged.

“I want justice and I am ready for any inquiry over the allegations levelled by Jyoti’s father against me,” he said.

The SP said an SIT led by DSP Virender Kumar was investigating the case.