Rape-murder accused killed in Ghaziabad encounter; family refuses to claim body
Ghaziabad (UP) (PTI): The family of a 55-year-old man accused of raping and killing his four-year-old niece has refused to claim his body after he was killed in a police encounter in Ghaziabad, with locals also expressing support for the police action.
The accused, Jasim, was wanted for the rape and murder of the girl, whose body was found concealed in a car in the Shalimar Garden area.
Jasim was killed late Sunday night during an encounter in the Teela Mod police station area when he allegedly opened fire while trying to evade arrest.
According to police, Jasim, who carried a reward of Rs 50,000, was tracked through CCTV footage at a Delhi railway station while attempting to flee.
Acting on a tip-off that Jasim would meet someone near the Banthla canal in Loni, police teams laid a trap and confronted him.
When he tried to escape by opening fire, police retaliated, during which he sustained fatal injuries, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Shalimar Garden, Atul Kumar Singh said.
Two policemen, head constables Amit and Iqbal, were injured during the encounter and are undergoing treatment at a hospital, Singh said.
"The injured policemen are out of danger. The body has been sent for a post-mortem and further legal proceedings are underway," ACP Singh added.
Police said weapons and cartridges used in the crime were recovered from the accused.
Jasim's relatives have declined to take custody of his body.
His cousin Mehboob and step-brother Naseem said the family considered him "dead the day he committed the crime". They added that they had come from Muzaffarnagar, but would not claim the body.
In Pasonda village, a Muslim-dominated area in Trans-Hindon, locals welcomed the police action.
Firshad Chowdhry, husband of the area's municipal councillor, along with supporters, met the ACP and expressed appreciation for the action, saying that "such criminals are a blot on society".
Police said further investigation into the case is underway.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
