Karnal: Missing youth’s body found in canal, kin allege murder

Karnal, September 16

Family members, relatives and friends of Saurabh (22) of Hansi road, who went missing four days ago and his body was later recovered from a canal near Ghogripur yesterday, blocked two places — Hansi Chowk and Ambedkar Chowk — here today.

They alleged that he was murdered and his body was dumped into the canal. They refused to lift the body from the post-mortem house till the accused were arrested.

The alleged police inaction and said they had given names of the suspects, but the police were not investigating the case properly.

However, the police claimed that all suspects were being inquired.

Superintendent of Police Ganga Ram Punia said the blockade was lifted after 40 minutes after the protesters were assured of fair investigation. “A post-mortem was conducted and the process was videographed. Other sections will be added as per the complaint of the family now,” said Punia.

Members of the deceased’s family alleged that his body bore injury marks. —TNS