Woman missing, villagers protest in Jogindernagar

Tribune News Service

Mandi, August 26

People of Bhararu panchayat and its nearby villages staged a massive protest on the Ram Leela ground in Jogindernagar in the district today to force the police to locate the missing woman Jyoti of Guduhi village.

The protest was held under the leadership of Kushal Bhardwaj, Zila Parishad member of Bhararu in Mandi.

Bhardwaj said, “The victim Jyoti has been missing since August 8 but the police are clueless. Her family is in trauma. The victim had arguments with her husband and later she found missing from home along with her dog. The dog had returned home after five days.”

“We are demanding an investigation in the case by the police whether the victim is alive or killed or kidnapped by someone. One minor girl of Bhaura village had also committed suicide a few days ago. It is stated that a boy used to call her on the phone. It should be investigated whether the youth had incited the victim to commit the suicide,” he said.

“However, the police and the local administration have assured us to conduct a fair inquiry into the case.

According to Sub-Divisional Magistrate Vishal Sharma, the police are collecting the evidence and checking the call details of Jyoti. “We have submitted a memorandum to the DGP to look into the matter,” said Bhardwaj.