Author: Press Trust Of India
Publication: Express India
Date: January 18, 2005
URL: http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=40874
A mob killed a youth in Gajipura
locality in neighbouring Kheda district, police said.
The youth identified as Pappu Rana
was killed by the mob because his brother Vijay Rana had married a Muslim
girl, Minaz, police said.
The minority community members had
protested Vijay getting married to Minaz.
Police authorities had set up a
police point with three policemen in the area to provide protection to
the Rana family.
Despite police protection the group
belonging to minority community managed to attack Pappu Rana with sharp
weapons and killed him.
Meanwhile, all the three policemen
posted at the locality have been suspended for dereliction of duty.
In view of this tense situation
in the area, additional company of SRP from the state headquarters has
been stationed.
