Shivpuri simmers with tension, Sec 144 imposed

March 06, 2013 02:05

Violence over the alleged murder of an abducted local boy continued on second day today in Shivpuri town in Madhya Pradesh as a mob set on fire the official vehicle of a senior police officer, prompting the administration to impose prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPc.

Trouble began this evening when mob pelted stones at the official car of Sub-Divisional Officer of Police S N Mukherjee with stones before torching it, police said.

Mukherjee, along with other officials, had gone to the residence of Utsav Goyal, a Class VI student, who was allegedly abducted and murdered by his captors, to hand over his body.

Utsav, son of a property dealer, was kidnapped on March 2 from Vivekanad Colony in Shivpuri when he was going for a tuition class. His body was found lying in nearby Amola forest yesterday, triggering violent protests last evening. Meanwhile, police today arrested the bus driver of Happydays School, identified as Aqueel Khan, and his associate Firoz Khan while their two other associates are absconding.

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