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| ‘5 rounded up, two accused identified, manhunt launched to nab them’: Police | | Youth ‘murdered’ in Kathua, locals hold protest, demand arrest of culprits | |  Early Times Report
KATHUA, July 13: A 30-year-old man from Badala village of Kathua was allegedly murdered late Sunday following minor scuffle between two groups.
The killing of man triggered a noisy protest at Government Medical College (GMC) Kathua with protestors demanding for immediate arrest of the accused.
The deceased was identified as Deepak Kumar (30), son of Romesh Chander of Badala village.
According to reports, some youth in the village Chak Drab Khan area had a verbal exchange with another group of persons from a particular community that immediately turned violent.
The latter group allegedly attacked the victim with a wooden log and he fell unconscious.
Other locals immediately shifted Kumar to GMC Kathua where doctors declared him as brought dead.
Irate over the alleged killing of man by the members of a particular community, the family members and villagers held a strong demonstration against the administration and demanded immediate arrest of the culprits.
The former Sarpanch of the village alleged that the members of this particular community had been staying on the state land, and were also involved in drug smuggling.
The protestors warned the administration that if the illegal occupants were not vacated soon they would launch massive agitation.
The police officials assured the protestors that the accused would soon be in custody.
A senior police officer told that a case under section 302 has been registered in the police station Kathua.
“We have rounded up five persons. Two accused have been identified and they are still at large. Massive manhunt has been launched to nab them,” the officer said.
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