Our Correspondent
Sonepat, June 28
Terrorised by the sarpanch of Pipli gram panchayat in the district, some villagers on Thursday approached the Sonepat DIG-cum-SP Satender Kumar demanding police protection and immediate arrest of the absconding village head, Ram Niwas.
Kharkhoda DSP Harender Kumar said after hearing the grievance, the SP ordered deployment of 30 police personnel in the village and sanctioned gunmen to eight villagers “directly threatened” by the sarpanch.
Niwas and his associates are accused of murdering a village youth, Ashish, on June 24 while the victim was working out in a gym at Kundal.
The DSP said nine police teams had been formed to arrest the sarpanch and others allegedly involved in the murder. “We will take help from the Rohtak police as well,” he said.
A file recommending a Rs 50,000 bounty on Niwas and allowing arms licences to six village youths under the rules had been sent to the DGP for approval, he said.
On June 12, Niwas and others had opened fire on another villager, Ram Avtar, injuring him seriously. Avtar was admitted to PGIMS, Rohtak.
Before his election as sarpanch in January 2016, eight cases, including one of murder, two of attempted murder and one of extortion, were registered against Niwas at different police stations in the district. However, shortly before the panchayat elections, he was acquitted in all cases by the court.
from The Tribune https://ift.tt/2Ky6ZMF
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