Eight men held guilty in Hisar triple murder case
THEN HISAR DSP BHAGWAN DASS, WHO WAS AN ACCUSED IN THE CASE, HAD SHOT HIMSELF DEAD IN PANCHKULA TWO DAYS AFTER THE TRIPLE MURDER
ROHTAK: A local court in Hisar court on Tuesday convicted eight persons in a triple murder case which took place at Shekhpura village in district on March 13, 2017, on Holi. The sentence will be pronounced on March 5.
Additional district and session judge Ved Prakash held eight of 23 accused guilty in the case. Those convicted are Subhash Chander, Ashok, Ajit, Dalel, Umed, Ramphal, Sandeep – residents of Shekhpura village, and Krishan, of Fatehabad district.
Sentence of the convict will be pronounced on March 5. The then Hisar DSP Bhagwan Dass, who was an accused in the case, had shot himself dead in Panchkula two days after the triple murder.
Hisar police spokesman Vikas Kumar said that three members of a family, identified as Ram Kumar, 60, Pradeep Kumar, 28, and Mukesh Kumar, 30, were shot dead by the accused belonging to the neighbouring family and their supporters.
“A verbal spate during Holi revelry had taken a bloody turn between two neighbouring families having enmity for some years. Holi turned out to be a war of blood for them,” the spokesman added.
As per villagers, victim Balbir Pradhan and the convicted group led by Subhash Chander had old rivalry.
During the panchayat polls, Subhash Chander had opposed Balbir Pradhan, who was a former sarpanch which had resulted in a violent scuffle between the two groups.
Balbir had urged the district administration to transfer DSP Bhagwan Dass as one of his family member was candidate in sarpanch poll and won the election.
Complainant Sanjay Kumar had alleged that they were sitting in their house and the rival group challenged them.
“As we came out of the house, DSP Bhagwan Dass who was sitting in a blue beacon-fitted car directed his accomplices to kill our family members. In the ensued firing, Ram, Pradeep and Mukesh, a BSF jawan who had come home on leave to celebrate Holi, were shot dead on the spot. Two others, Mukesh alias Pinnu and Rajesh, suffered injuries and were admitted at a private hospital,” he added.