Haryana: Three minor boys found dead in Karnal canal

KARNAL: Three minor boys died under mysterious circumstances at Binjhol village in the Panipat district. The bodies recovered from the minor canal in the wee hours on Wednesday. The deceased have been identified as Vansh (10), Varun (12) and Lakshay (10), all residents of Binjhol village. Family members of the deceased children had alleged that they were murdered.
According to them, on Tuesday evening, the six boys went to a ‘bleach house’ near the village to bring thread for flying the kite. Three children returned home after being scolded by someone residing in the illegal bleach house, while the remaining three were caught by them. Since then, they had been missing.
A massive hunt was launched by their families and the police at various places but to no avail. On Wednesday morning, their bodies were recovered from a canal.
Family members of the victims put the bodies on Panipat-Gohana road and staged a protest demanding action against the culprit.
The families alleged that the children were drowned in a chemical-laced tank and then the bodies were thrown into the minor canal.
Following an assurance from the deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Sandeep Kumar, they lifted the blockade and agreed for the postmortem of the deceased.
DSP Kumar said the bodies had been handed over to the family members. Earlier, the FIR was lodged under Section 365 and after the family members alleged murder, Section 302 of IPC also included in this case. The investigation is underway. “We have registered an FIR on the complaint of the family members. We will look into the allegations,” he added.