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Faridabad: Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij Wednesday alleged that the youth who killed his former classmate in Ballabhgarh is a relative of Congress leaders and they were responsible for dropping an FIR against him in 2018.
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Faridabad: Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij Wednesday alleged that the youth who killed his former classmate in Ballabhgarh is a relative of Congress leaders and they were responsible for dropping an FIR against him in 2018.
Tauseef, 21, was arrested on Tuesday along with his friend for allegedly killing his former classmate Nikita Tomar in broad daylight.
Tomar’s family alleged Tauseef had been pressuring her to marry him and had kidnapped her two years ago.
The police said an FIR was registered against Tauseef, but was later canceled after Nikita’s father submitted he did not want any further investigation.
However, Vij allegeed that girl’s parents were forced to take back the case registered against the accused due to pressure from Congress leaders.
“Accused is a relative of Congress leaders.
It was under pressure from Congress leaders that girl’s parents were forced to take back case registered against accused in 2018: Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Ballabhgarh case where a 21-year old woman was shot dead by a man,” news agency ANI quoted him as saying.
On Tuesday, Vij had offered reassurance of a “quick investigation” into the matter.