Harijan people demand arrest of youth's killers
People of Harijan community yesterday formed a human chain demanding immediate arrest of the killers of a young man of their community on March 9.
They also submitted a memorandum to deputy commissioner and superintendent of police of Dinajpur.
Gonesh Soren 22, son of Sitaram Soren was beaten to death in Balubari area in the district town on March 9 midnight.
After submitting the memorandum, about 300 people of the community including man, women and children gathered in front of Dinajpur Press Club and formed an hour-long human chain.
On March 10, mother of the victim Shandhya Rani filed a case accusing nine people. Of them, three were caught by locals and handed over to police.
But police took no action against the accused though the gang continued to intimidate them openly, the participants alleged at the human chain programme.
Mukti Rani Roy, wife of the victim and their one and half year old daughter Neha Rani were present at the human chain.
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