JAIPUR: Fatehpur police of Sikar on Wednesday detained 24 persons in connection with the murder of the son-father duo during a winning procession of a candidate on Tuesday. The chilling incident reported during the winning procession of a BJP candidate who won the gram panchayat polls on Tuesday bypassing the Congress candidate house.
Both the groups engaged in the verbal argument leading to the violent clash. The stone-pelting which lasted for an hour from both sides lead to 10 persons injured, including father and son duo Pyarelal and Kanhiyalal died due to injuries.
The victim’s family in the FIR named 51 identified accused of planning to kill the father-son.
Sikar SP Gagandeep Singla said that the matter is being investigated by police. “So far 24 persons have been detained and they among those who were named in the FIR. They will be arrested once the primary investigation confirms their involvement in the case,” said Singla. The police are scanning the CCTV footage and videos taken by the onlookers to identify the accused in the case.
Amid heavy security the bodies of the deceased were consigned to the flames. Heavy police have been deployed in the area to avoid the escalation of the violence The victim family has demanded the arrest of all named accused in the case and compensation from the state government.