Death of a 12-year-old girl sparks wide spread protest in Ferojabad when hundred of local residents took road and were engaged in heavy stone pelting besides bringing the entire traffic movement to halt for several hours on Thursday afternoon.
The agitated crowd who were chased away by the police to clear the national high-way later laid seize of busy Kanpur-Delhi railway route by forcibly stopping lucknow bound Gomati Express near Ferojabad railway station. They reportedly broke down widow panes and tried to torch some bogies but the cops said to have opened fire in air to prevent them from doing so. The entire railway traffic movement was paralysed for more than two hours and could be only restored after the cops caned the protesters. The Gomati Express reportedly also left for lucknow.
RsRsThe situation was tense but under control” disclosed SP Ferojabad, Rakesh Singh, who was heading the team involved in restore peace. He claimed that they assured the agitators to maintain cool and they will took stern action against those involved in the heinous crime. Over a dozen persons including local sub-divisional magistrate was injured in the brick batting.
Reports said that Sita, daughter of one Kailash, a native of Chandrawar Gate area of Dakshin locality of Ferojabad disappeared under mysterious circumstances on Tuesday. Kailash tried to get a report lodged in the matter but the cops refused. The matter took an ugly turn when body of a girl was found inside a gunny bag on Thursday morning. The victim was later on identified as missing Sita by her family members. She was suspected to be raped and murdered.
Reports further said that the death of Sita went like a wild fire and local villagers gathered at the spot and blocked the traffic movement. They were said to be particularly agitated with the local police who failed to make any breakthrough in cases were girls are sexually exploited and later on murdered earlier on and now one more girl fell victim to similar crime. To register their ire, the mob reportedly went on rampage. Heavy police was deployed in the area with additional force has been summoned from neighbouring districts to maintain peace and check any further untoward incident.
Meanwhile just over a petty matter a man killed his brother and nephew besides critically injuring one more kin in Agra before committing suicide on earlyThursday morning. Reports said that wife of one Ratiram (58), a native of Gharidaulta in Malpura locality of Agra had some heated exchange of words with her husband’s younger brother Jagdish over some affair of later’s daughter on Wednesday night. The matter took an ugly turn when on early Thursdaymorning, Ratiram, who was annoyed with his younger 55-year-old brother Jagdish had opened indiscriminate fire on him. Besides Jagdish, both his sons –Trivendra (32) and Devesh (24) were also critically injured in the firing. They all were rushed to hospital where Jagdish and Trivendra were pronounced dead upon arrival. Ratiram, who was a teacher in Junior High School at Kathwari at Agra was so upset after the killing his kin that he went to the terrace and fired at his temple and committed suicide. A case was registered in this regard and bodies were send for post-mortem examination.