‘Karnal ka baap kaun hai?’ Why this question is reverberating across the Haryana town
The murder of 25-year-old Biru Balmiki in Karnal has become a tense standoff between two powerful caste groups. Two men, Harsh, 23, and Birbal, 29, were killed in an alleged encounter by the police on August 7, less than two days after Biru's death. The Rors, an influential upper caste group, claim the police staged the encounter and accuse the police of killing the two men.
The community leaders from the Balmiki community brought Karnal to a halt, holding a sit-in demanding justice. The Rors are now demanding a CBI probe into the incident and rejecting the government-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT). They also want the SP transferred while the probe is ongoing. The Rors are backed by the Hindu Raksha Dal, who claim to be the true "godfather" of Karnal.
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