Farmers Movement Archive

Cops: Accused, victim drank alcohol, argued

Jhajjar, June 18A day after a 42-year-old man was set ablaze at a fuel station at the Tikri border, it has come to light that the accused and the victim had drinks together at the protest site on Wednesday night before engaging in a verbal duel, the police have said.The family of the deceased, Mukesh Mudgil of the district’s Kassar village, has alleged the accused were part of the farmers’ agitation.A case under Sections 302 and 307 of the IPC has been registered against four persons — main accused Krishan of Jind’s Rai Chand village, Sandeep of Jind’s Nirjan village and two unidentified persons.Tikri ‘suicide’: Video goes viral“Krishan has confessed to his crime. He disclosed he had been staying at the protest site for 10 days,” said Inspector Jai Bhagwan, SHO, Sector 6 police station, Bahadurgarh.Krishan was today produced before a local court, which remanded him in a day’s police custody.The SHO said the police today visited the fuel station, where the alleged incident took place. Close-circuit TV cameras installed at the fuel station had been out of order, he added.Superintendent of Police Rajesh Duggal said, “The cops have launched a manhunt for the three other accused. The motive behind the crime is yet to be ascertained.”Meanwhile, residents of Kassar village appealed to farmers’ leaders to not visit the village to express condolences to the bereaved family.“Resentment against farmers prevails among villagers. Anything can happen if they visit the village,” said Tony Mudgil, Kassar sarpanch.Government’s nefarious design exposed: SKMThe SKM on Friday said the state government's nefarious design had been exposed. “Paras Bai, a singer from Punjab, has released a video, in which he gives an eyewitness account of his struggle to save Mukesh Mudgil. He had recorded a live video of the incident,” said Inderjit Singh, vice-president, All India Kisan Sabha.

The Tribune

2021-06-19