The Haryana Chief Minister (CM), Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday said the police had arrested one accused involved in the Junaid killing…
Manohar Lal Khattar (PHOTO: Facebook)
The Haryana Chief Minister (CM), Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday said the police had arrested one accused involved in the Junaid killing case, and search was on to nab others.
The state government has already provided financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh to the victim’s family, he said.
Speaking to reporters, the CM condemned the incident and urged the people to maintain peace in the state.
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Junaid, 16, was stabbed to death while his brothers, Hashim and Sakir–were injured by a mob which also allegedly hurled slurs against them onboard the Delhi-Mathura passenger train between Ballabgarh and Mathura stations on Thursday night.
The arrested accused, before being remanded to police custody by a court in Faridabad district earlier, had told reporters that he was in an inebriated state at the time of the incident and attacked the teenager on being allegedly instigated by fellow passengers.
Junaid was a resident of Khandawali village in Haryana’s Ballabhgarh. According to media reports, the murderous attack followed rumours about beef eating by the victims.The attackers repeatedly called victims "anti-nationals" and "beef eaters", threw their skull caps on the floor.
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