Girl’s death fresh flashpoint in political turmoil in Jharkhand India News – Times of India

RANCHI: Security forces marched on the streets of Jharkhand’s Dumka on Monday to douse the flames of a potentially violent reaction to the death of a Class XII girl, who was sleeping, the focus of the fight. A hunter had set it on fire. Between the opposition of the JMM-led alliance and the CM Hemant SorenThe case of office of profit of P.O. is of alleged breach of law and order.
Protesters and politicians, including Congress state health minister Banna Gupta, demanded death penalty for the suspect arrested in the case. Ankita’s murder, who battled 90% burns for six days before succumbing to his injuries in Ranchi on Sunday. The main accused Shahrukh allegedly emptied the kerosene can and burnt it alive late on Tuesday, police said.
DSP (Rural) Vijay Kumar said that Shahrukh’s alleged accomplice Naeem has been identified, who has been taken into custody.
Governor Ramesh Bais, who is sitting on the much-awaited recommendation of the Election Commission disqualifying Soren for allegedly holding a mining lease while in office, questioned the law and order situation in Jharkhand, saying citizens now feel safe. are not. I had instructed the DGP (Neeraj Sinha) to take some measures. But it seems nothing has improved,” he said. He said he has spoken to the girl’s parents and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh. Late on Monday night, Soren announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to Ankita’s family.
The opposition BJP accused the Soren government of “appeasement” besides failing to maintain law and order. “The DSP was initially trying to save the accused as he belongs to a particular community. Action should be taken against him,” said former CM and BJP legislature party chief Babulal Marandi.
State BJP chief Deepak Prakash questioned why none of the JMM-led alliance had met the family yet. BJP’s Kapil Mishra said he would launch a crowd-funding campaign to raise funds for the girl’s kin. Promising speedy investigation and trial, Health Minister Gupta accused the BJP of trying to give a communal color to the crime. “Crimes have no religion. But bringing religion to everything is in BJP’s DNA.
Meanwhile, Ankita’s aged grandfather lit the pyre on the banks of the Mayurakshi river on Monday morning.