Kin seek FIR against BJP councillor

Rajkot: A row has erupted following the brutal killing of Junagadh former mayor’s son in broad daylight on Wednesday with the family of the deceased demanding FIR against 19 persons including a sitting BJP councillor of the Junagadh Municipal Corporation for murder.
Meanwhile, police detained seven in connection with the murder of Dharmesh Parmar (47), son of former Junagadh Mayor Lakhabhai Parmar, even as the family of the deceased refused to cremate the body till FIR is lodged against all the accused.
Those detained include three from Rajkot and four from Junagadh, who are being questioned? “Formal arrests will be made once an FIR is lodged. We have accessed CCTV footage of the incident in which four persons were seen at the crime scene,” police said.
Dharmesh, a civil works contractor was attacked by 4-5 assailants on Bilkha Road on Wednesday when he was riding his scooter. The assailants on bike and autorickshaw waylaid Dharmesh and stabbed him with knives and other sharp weapons before fleeing from the spot. Dharmesh was taken to Junagadh civil hospital where he was declared dead on arrival by the attending doctors.
On Thursday, independent MLA from Vadgam constituency, Jignesh Mevani, reached Junagadh and met Dharmesh’s family members. Mevani also met police officials and demanded justice for Dharmesh.