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The family of Rupesh Kumar Pandey, who was killed in the violence, also urged Kanungo that the boy, who was caught on the charge of arson in the violence that followed the murder, should not be harassed. At the same time, the boy lodged in the juvenile home was produced before the lawmakers.
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During this, he held separate meetings with the officials and inquired about the investigation. He also visited the residence of 17-year-old Rupesh Kumar Pandey and met his family. Talking to the media, Kanungo said that soon a report would be submitted to the central and state government.
Rupesh Kumar Pandey’s family pleads for justice
Kanungo Priyank said that the purpose of my visit was to ensure that the relevant child rights laws are not violated by the police in this case. It also said that Pandey’s family demanded justice for the murder and sought relief for the maintenance of the family as he was the sole earning member.
The family of Rupesh Kumar Pandey, who was killed in the violence, also urged Kanungo that the boy, who was caught on the charge of arson in the violence that followed the murder, should not be harassed. At the same time, the boy lodged in the juvenile home was produced before the lawmakers.
No political leader was allowed to meet him
The officials whom Kanungo met included Deputy Commissioner Aditya Kumar Anand, Superintendent of Police Manoj Ratan Chothe, Officer-in-Charge of Barhi police station Neeraj Kumar Singh, Sub-Divisional Police Officer Nazir Akhtar and District Child Welfare Officer. No political leader was allowed to meet him during this visit.
He also met the doctors of Hazaribagh Medical College and Hospital, who conducted the post-mortem of Pandey’s body and the doctors of Barhi Hospital who treated Pandey and later declared him brought dead.
Violence took place on 6 February
It may be mentioned that Pandey was killed during the immersion of Saraswati idols on February 6, leading to widespread violence in the area. Meanwhile, two more people have been arrested in connection with the violence, taking the total number of arrests to eight, police said.
Another 10 people were arrested on February 12 for vandalizing the idol of the deity. Violence-hit Barhi is in normalcy at present after several days of tension. Simultaneously, the police is doing further investigation.