In an act of vengeance, a teenage girl, who had filed a complaint of harassment against four youths few days ago, was dragged from a tractor and shot dead on MS Road in front of Kamta warehouse. The victim’s father was also shot at and is now admitted to the district hospital.
Ram Vilas Goswami, a resident of Bhanpura Balla under Jaura police station, had come to Jaura to sell millet. He was accompanied by his 17-year-old daughter, Sapna and driver Bhoop Singh Jadav. Police sources said, the miscreants had teased the minor girl few days ago and that a case was registered against the four.
On the day of the incident, Goswami was returning to his village. When he reached Kamta warehouse at MS road around 8.45 pm, Pawan, Mukesh, Rishikesh and Anil, all belonging to the Tyagi community, had attacked them. As soon as the tractor stopped, Pawan dragged Sapna from the tractor and Rishi Tyagi shot three times at her killing her on the spot. Goswami and his driver Rishi were also injured.
In another incident, a young woman was kidnapped from Gwalior and another young woman was raped. Meanwhile, the Janakganj police registered a case of dowry death. The police are investigating the cases. According to police sources, Jitu Kushawah of Imali Naka had eloped with a girl living in his neighbourhood. Police have registered a case of kidnapping against the accused.
Meanwhile, Vivek Alias Pinku Soni living in a rented house under Morar police station raped a young woman and another youth living in Chinor police station area lalla s/o Jeevan lal Kushawah had been raping a woman for the last one-and-a-half years and ran away leaving her with her relatives.