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Journalist’s body found in Dadri, SIT probe ordered

Haryana Police have formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the alleged killing of a journalist, Rajesh Sheoran, in…

SNS | New Delhi | December 22, 2017 11:22 am

Journalist’s body found in Dadri, SIT probe ordered

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Haryana Police have formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the alleged killing of a journalist, Rajesh Sheoran, in Charkhi Dadri area. Sheoran’s body was found under mysterious circumstances in the area on Thursday, the police said.

Haryana DGP B S Sandhu on Thursday said that a murder case has been registered at Dadri city police station. He said a three-member SIT, led by DSP Pradeep Kumar, has been formed to probe the case.
Sheoran, 36, a journalist working with a magazine was found dead on the Kaliyana road on the outskirts of Dadri town in Charkhi Dadri district on Thursday. He was a resident of Umarwas village.
The police said a passerby informed them about a body lying alongside the road. A police team rushed to the spot and identified Sheoran through an identity card he had on him.
(With agency inputs)

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