Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Feb 14: The activists of Hindu Ekta Manch (HEM) took out eight km long route march from Ghagwal to Hiranagar today demanding handing over of kidnapping and murder case of eight year old girl to CBI.
The protest march was led by the head of the Manch, Advocate Vijay Sharma and large number of people drawn from different villages including men, women and children participated in it. They were carrying Tri-Colours and pla- cards in their hands.
The marchers said that they have totally lost faith in the State police which was unnecessarily harassing the local people in connection with the murder and kidnapping of the eight year old girl.
They said that they will continue the protest till the case is handed over to CBI to ascertain the facts and arrest of real culprit. The private as well as government educational institutions in the area were also closed and the students of these institutes joined the route march.
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The march culminated at Hiranagar where it was addressed by advocate Vijay Sharma and other leaders. They said that they are not satisfied with the police investigation and have lost their faith in it as first they arrested a juvenile saying the case was solved and he was involved both in the kidnapping and murder of the minor girl. Later the SIT was constituted to investigate the case and a SPO was arrested for his alleged involvement. This was followed by arrest of another SPO also, they added.
After the issue was raised in State Assembly the case was handed over to Crime Branch for investigation but the SSP of CB who was investigating the case was sidelined and other officer was assigned the job, Sharma said. The people fear that the police officers investigating the case are not discharging their duties fairly and hence the case be handed over to CBI, he added.
Sharma said besides, the arrest of juvenile two SPOs now two local youth are also being quizzed by the police daily which has created many doubts in the minds of people of the area about the investigation of police as it has changed many versions since the dead body of Asheesa an eight year old girl was found in Rassana forests in Koota area of Hiranagar tehsil on January 17 who was reportedly missing since January 8.
Others who addressed included Kant Kumar, Yougesh Singh, Bagmal Khajuria, Vijay Tagotra, Bharat Bushan and Rakesh Choudhary all ex sarpanches.
They warned to continue peaceful protest till the case is settled and real culprits are punished.
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