69 contestants in the fray for Rajasthan bye-elections
A total of 15 contestants have withdrawn their nominations across seven poll-bound assembly segments in Rajasthan, leaving 69 candidates in the fray for the November 13 by-elections.
A youth was allegedly killed and his accomplice injured after they were caught and manhandled for cutting forest trees by a patrol team of border home guards which chased them in the Harsora area under Sariska DFC in the wee hours of Saturday.
The nineteen-year-old youth succumbed to his injuries caused by a sharp edged weapon at Kotputli Hospital, while another in the similar age group was discharged after first aid, the Superintendent of Police in Kotputli-Behror Ranjeeta Sharma told The Statesman when contacted.
“It was not at all a mob lynching case,” Director General of Police Umesh Mishra said denying the rumours on social media.
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The DGP said a team of the Harsoa police station detained ten persons and interrogated them.
The police received a call of illegal cutting of forest trees (peepal and babul) by a group of persons. When the police team reached the spot, two persons (both injured) and a pickup van were found, she said.
The accused who manhandled them fled the spot under the cover of darkness, she added.
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