The Tribune, January 25, 2003

Kidnapped boy discovered in well
Our Correspondent

Sonepat, January 24
The police found the body of a Class VI student of Rishikul Vidyapeeth Ankit from a well at Barwasni village, about 5 km from here last evening. The decomposed body was wrapped in a gunny bag; the police have sent it for post-mortem examination. The victim was son of Mr Karamvir, a resident of Ashok Vihar, Sonepat. The boy had been allegedly kidnapped by two scooter-borne youths when he stepped out of school on January 11. Since then, the parents of the boy had received numerous ransom calls. The police had even raided a number of STD booths at Panipat and Sonepat, but in vain. The well, where the body was found, is located between Barwasni and Mahra villages. A chowkidar of Barwasni village, who happened to pass that way, detected a foul smell and informed the police. The police have registered a case of murder.

In another incident, the Government Railway Police found the body of one Raj Kumar (40), an employee of the Municipal Corporation Delhi, lying in a pit along the track near Ganaur railway station, 16 km from here. The GRP suspect it to be a case of murder.

In another incident, a widow Mukesh (40) was allegedly beaten to death by irate villagers at Rubhra. The villagers have also cremated the body without informing the police. The villagers alleged that she was seen with two youths of Chiri village in a compromising position. The youths were tied up but freed by their parents who rushed to the spot.