The Haryana police registered a case against four people on Monday, a day after Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) chief Nafe Singh Rathee was shot dead near a railway crossing in Haryana’s Jhajjar district.
The four accused have been identified as Naresh Kaushik, Ramesh Rathi, Sathish Rathi, and Rahul, all from Bahadurgarh in Jhajjar.
According to the police FIR, the accused have been charged with crimes under different sections of the IPC, 1860, and the Arms Act, 1959, such as criminal conspiracy, rioting, unlawful assembly, and carrying prohibited weapons or ammunition.
“We have registered an FIR based on the complaint received. Five teams have been constituted with 2 DSPs to arrest the accused. An investigation is underway. We are collecting physical and scientific evidence,” Jhajjar Deputy Superintendent of Police, Shamsher Singh said.
“We are collecting evidence from all CCTV cameras and also checking the suspected vehicle,” he added.
On Sunday, some unidentified assailants shot and killed INLD head Nafe Singh Rathee near a railway crossing in Bahadurgarh, Jhajjar.
According to reports, the miscreants arrived in a car and opened fire, murdering Nafe Singh and a party member.
Following the incident, INLD (Indian National Lok Dal) leader Abhay Chautala held the Manohar Lal Khattar-led BJP government accountable for the murder and requested a thorough investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Chautala also raised doubts about the government’s motives, stating, “The government is attempting to deflect responsibility by citing the Lawrance gang, but if that is the case, why was no security provided despite their acknowledgment of the threat?”
Manish Sharma, a doctor at Brahma Shakti Sanjeevani Hospital, reported that four persons were brought to the hospital, out of whom, former MLA Nafe Singh Rathee and a person named Jaikishan were brought dead.
“In the evening, four people who had been shot were brought to Brahma Shakti Sanjeevani Hospital. Out of them, two had suffered heavy bleeding and were brought dead, we tried CPR but they couldn’t be saved. Two others are admitted to the ICU with gunshot wounds on the shoulder, thigh, and left side of the chest. Former MLA Nafe Singh and another person, Jaikishan, were brought dead. They were shot in the neck, back, and shoulder. Multiple wounds suggest there were multiple rounds of fire. Sudden major vessel damage causes heavy blood loss and eventually, heart attack,” he said.