last year’s burglary-cum-murder incident of Nakraunda (Balawala, Dehradun) was repeated in Roorkee, Haridwar where three unidentified criminals entered a house with the intention of robbery and ended up killing a 22—year—old on February 9. Haridwar Police are yet to make any headway in the case so far.However, police officer said that possibility of the murder committed because of old rivalry cannot be ruled out.
As per the complainant, three unidentified persons entered the house of Ankur alias Rishabh around 6.30 pm on South Civil line, Roorkee on February 9. Trio had held Ankur’s mother a hostage in a separate room of the house. Ankur challenged the robbers. later he was hacked to death. The criminals fled. Ankur’s mother said she could not identify the criminals. She further said she did not know how her son was murdered.
Understanding the gravity of the crime, Garhwal Range IG/DIG Sanjay Gunjyal along with local police officers inspected the site and gave necessary instructions to nab the accused. Roorkee police station inspector BD Uniyal said that Ankur’s parents had registered a complaint in the police station. Acting on this, a case under appropriate sections of IPC was registered against three persons on February 10. Investigation is on and teams have been formed to nab the accused.
Haridwar SP Rural Pramendra Singh Dobhal said that police are working on several angles to solve the case. Some suspects are being questioned. Possibility of the murder committed because of old rivalry cannot be ruled out either as the criminals fled without taking anything from the home despite the deceased’s mother being held hostage by them, he added.