AAP leader’s wife, mother arrested

Hundreds of villagers continued a dharna on National Highway No. 62 for the second day near Kallar Khera village as Manoj Kumar Mahar, who allegedly shot dead village sarpanch Poonam’s husband Shankar Jalap on Thursday continued to evade the police.

Hundreds of vehicles from different states were either stranded or had to proceed through narrow link roads to reach their destination. Buses were also diverted via alternative routes.

The police have arrested Manoj Kumar’s wife Sneha and mother Saroj Rani on conspiracy charge in the case. His father Rai Bahadur and others, including Rajinder Kumar, Mohan Lal and Narinder Kumar, have also been named in the FIR.

Manoj is said to be the block president of AAP. Sarpanch Poonam is also an AAP worker.

Mohinder Pal, a cousin of the deceased, said Jalap was murdered when demarcation of land to construct a drain was being carried out in the village.