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Man murdered in Rajouri, locals block highway in protest

Man murdered in Rajouri, locals block highway in protest
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Police forms SIT, starts probe

Jammu: A 24-year-old man was killed inside his house in Rajouri district early Wednesday, prompting locals to block the Jammu-Poonch highway in protest, officials said.
Some unidentified assailants attacked Ankush Sharma (24) with sharp-edged weapons inside his house at Chakli village, causing his instant death, the officials said.
They said police have registered a case and started investigation.
Efforts are being made to arrest the attackers who fled the house after attacking Sharma.
The motive behind the attack was not known immediately, the officials said.
They said the relatives and neighbours of the deceased blocked the Jammu-Poonch national highway demanding arrest of the culprits.
Senior police and civil officers visited the spot and are persuading the protesters to disperse, assuring prompt investigation and arrest of the accused, the officials said.
Meanwhile, police formed a Special Investigation Team to investigate into the “brutal murder” of the youth.
“Today on August 11, 2021, information was received that during the night, some unknown persons entered the house of one Bachan Lal (at) Chakli and attacked his son, Ankush Bakshi, with sharp edged weapons, who died on the spot as a result of the injuries sustained,” a police official said in a statement.
Based on this, police said, a case (FIR No. 538/20210 under section 302 and 458 IPC has been registered at PS Rajouri and investigation has been started.
“A Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by DySP headquarters, Rajouri has been constituted for speedy investigation of the case on merits,” the police added. (with inputs from PTI)

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