PTI
Hoshiarpur, May 19
Local folks and relations of a 21-year-old man beaten to death earlier this week by a gaggle of folks sat on a dharna at a bus cease right here Friday, blocking vehicular visitors for nearly six hours, police mentioned.
The sufferer, Gaurav Anand, was brutally attacked with sharp-edged in addition to blunt weapons on the Bhangala bus cease in Mukerian city on May 15. Anand succumbed to accidents on the PGIMER, Chandigarh, a day later.
The protestors led by Gaurav Anand’s brother Paras Anand squatted on both facet of the street close to the bus cease round 10 am, bringing vehicular visitors to a halt. Local shopkeepers too joined them in the dharna.
The protestors demanded the arrest of Gaurav Anand’s killers and a everlasting police test put up at Bhangala. They even warned of not cremating the physique until the assailants are nabbed.
The dharna was later lifted on assurances by Mukerian Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Kulwinder Singh Virk and DSP (Operation) Ravinder Kumar.
Police had additionally diverted vehicular visitors on numerous various routes to assist commuters, the officers mentioned.
Four folks from Jandwal village and three unidentified accomplices have been booked in the case, they added.
Superintendent of Police (Investigation) Sarabjit Singh Bahia mentioned raids have been being performed on the suspected hideouts of the accused, including they might quickly be arrested.
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