The Tribune, January 11, 2003

Youth nabbed for brothers’ murder
Our Correspondent

Rohtak, January 10
The Sampla police today arrested a youth who had allegedly murdered two brothers of Behrana village recently. The accused, Pradeep, of Kasrainti village reportedly confessed to having committed the murder of Anil and Sunil with the help of his accomplice Manoj of Bohar village. He said he committed the crime as he had a monetary dispute with Anil. He said he had burnt the body of Anil in a field located between Anwli and Gumana villages.

In a separate incident, the district police arrested Karambir and Satbir of Ladhaut village who allegedly murdered a widow, Shanti Devi, of Bhalaut village and later burnt her body after cutting it into pieces. The police had recovered pieces of bones, half-burnt flesh and ashes from the spot and sent it to the forensic laboratory at Madhuban. Both the suspects were produced in a local court today which sent them away on two-day police remand.

Safe taken away

Thieves made away with a safe containing gold, silver and cash to the tune of nearly Rs 5 lakh from a jeweller’s shop located at Sayyad Wali Gali on railway road here on Thursday night.