On Tuesday, the Haryana Police said that it is taking Hafiz Junaid’s brother Sakir’s assistance to make a sketch of the person who stabbed Junaid, as the brothers were going home on 22 June. Sakir is being taken to Gurgaon.
Haryana Police on Monday had announced a reward of Rs 2 lakh for information on the identity of the person who stabbed the 16-year-old inside a train near Ballabhgarh in Haryana.
The police has issued a notice which says that any person having information about the culprit can inform the Haryana Railway police, Faridabad Railway additional deputy chief and the Faridabad GRP station house officer. It also says that the identity of the informer will be kept secret.
We are hopeful to reach the culprit soon through this reward money. There were several passengers inside the train when this incident happened. We are sure someone will come forward to help us in the investigation.Mohinder Singh, DSP, Haryana Police
The police is also pondering having a sketch of the main accused made based on witnesses’ statements.
The police has so far arrested five persons in connection with the killing of 17-year-old Junaid onboard the Delhi-Mathura passenger train between Ballabhgarh and Mathura stations on 22 June.
All five accused have been sent to jail. According to the police, they have recovered blood-stained shirts from the accused. Police has also informed court that these accused have admitted that they had fight with Junaid and his brothers and didn’t allow them to get off the train.
During the interrogation, these accused claimed that they don’t know the person who stabbed Junaid.Kamaldeep Goyal, SP, GRP
Junaid was stabbed to death while his brothers, Hashim and Sakir, were injured by a mob which also allegedly hurled racial and religious slurs against them. Sakir was released from the hospital after 10 days on Sunday evening.
His brothers said the attackers had taunted them and repeatedly called them "anti-nationals”.
The police had earlier announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh to anyone giving credible information leading to the arrests of any accused in the case.
The incident had triggered nationwide outrage.
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