Disabled woman ‘burnt to death’ in Nuh group clash
A physically disabled woman was allegedly burnt to death during a violent clash between the two groups at Laharwadi village of Nuh district. A large number of police personnel have been deployed at the village to maintain peace.
While the family of the victim has alleged that rival group burnt the woman by pouring petrol on her, the other side has claimed that the woman committed self-immolation.
A large number of police personnel have been deployed at Laharwadi village in Nuh to maintain peace. “We are investigating the matter to find out the truth,” said Pradeep Kumar, DSP, Punhana.
“The death of the woman in the clash is a matter of investigation. We are investigating to find out the truth. Meanwhile, the force has been deployed in the village to keep the situation under control,” said Pradeep Kumar, DSP, Punhana.
According to the police, a youth named Rizwan was murdered at Laharwadi some eight months ago over a dispute over dumping of soil in a field. The Punhana police had registered a case against 24 persons. The accused along with their family fled the village. Three of the accused — Salim, Muttal and Mojuda were arrested. Muttal was later granted bail. Though the case is being investigated by the CIA, Punhana, Rizwan’s family had been continuously demanding the arrest of other accused.
On Thursday, both the parties were called to the Punhana police station, where DSP Kumar was also present. Other villagers too were present on the occasion. While some demanded the arrest of the remaining accused, others wanted the accused be called back to the village.
On Friday afternoon, the accused in the Rizwan murder case reached the village. The victim’s family protested and stone pelting broke out between the two groups after an altercation.
During the clash, the woman, identified as Shehnaz, was allegedly set on fire, killing her on the spot. Shehnaz belonged to the family of the accused in Rizwan murder case. Nisar, brother of Shehnaz, alleged that his sister was burnt by the family members of the accused.
