2 months on, cops fail to arrest teen’s killers; kin protest
Wednesday, 27/11/2013
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20131127/punjab.htm#12
Sangrur : About two months after 13-year-old Vidhu Jain was set ablaze in broad daylight in Malerkotla, the police is yet to make arrests in the case. To express resentment over police inaction, Vidhu’s family and hundreds of supporters today took out a protest march through various markets in the town. Heavy police force was deployed to maintain law and order in the town.
Talking to The Tribune over phone, Navneet Jain, Vidhu’s father, today said the police were not telling them anything about the outcome of the investigations made into the incident, which took place on September 30.
He said Rs 25 lakh given to the family by the state government after Vidhu’s murder had no meaning for them as they had not been given justice. He demanded arrest of his son’s killers without any delay.
While taking out the march, which started from Vidhu’s house and passed through Chhota Chowk, Sadar Bazar, Moti Bazar, Lal Bazar, Hanuman Mandir, Sirhindi Gate and Delhi Gate to culminate at the starting point, Navneet asked people to extend support by participating in a candle march on November 29.
Superintendent of Police (Detective) Paramjit Singh Goraya said they were collecting scientific evidence in the case. He said they were awaiting results of six to seven samples sent to a laboratory for tests. Till then nothing could be stated, he added.
High-level investigations into the case by two teams, comprising Senior Superintendent Police-level officers, had been initiated at the initial stage. The police had reportedly included more than 50 persons in its investigations. The police said they had talked to ration depot holders who supply kerosene as the boy had been burnt after pouring kerosene over him. Besides, the footages of CCTV cameras was also examined, they said.
