The charred body of a teenaged Dalit boy was found in the Bhiwadi town of Rajasthan's Alwar district, police said today. The body of the victim, identified as 17-year-old Ajay Jatav, was found in the Phool Bagh police station area yesterday. "Family members have claimed that some unidentified persons burnt him alive in connection with clashes that took place in Bhiwadi on March 3.
However, preliminary investigation has indicated that the victim was not present on the spot of the clashes, Additional Superintendent of Police, Pushpendra Solanki, said. Solanki added that some members of Jatav community had submitted a memorandum that suggested the victim committed suicide and had attempted killing himself a few days earlier as well. However, we are investigating all the angles. The body was handed over to the family members after post-mortem and last rites were performed today, the police official said. Significantly, Ajay Jatav's body had surfaced only days after another Dalit youth was beaten to death. On Saturday, following arguments during 'Holi' revelry, a 16-year-old Dalit youth, Neeraj Jatav, of Bhiwadi was killed allegedly by a group of persons.
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