The Tribune, Jamuary 28, 2004

Patwari burnt to death in sleep
Our Correspondent

Sonepat, January 27
Mr Rohtas, a patwari was burnt to death in sleep at Gandhi Nagar in Ganaur town, 16 km from here last night. According to a report, the victim who belonged to Bajana Khurd, had been living along with his family. The cause of the fire was not known and the police had sent the body for the postmortem examination. It is stated that the house owner, Mr Raunaq Singh, woke up at night and saw the fire in the room of the victim. He raised the alarm. The family members then woke up and opened the room, but the patwari was found burnt to death. Thereupon, they informed the police about the incident.