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Weapon allegedly used for killing student recovered

Bhiwani: Haryana Police on Tuesday recovered the weapon used in the killing of the college student here even as protest against the incident spread to Sirsa.

Head Constable Karmbir, arrested in connection with the killing of 22-year old youth Kuldeep, a final year student, was remanded to two days of police custody. Karmbir was brought by the police from Hansi in Hissar district and produced before a local court which sent him to police custody.

The head constable was charged with the killing of Kuldeep when he was returning home on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday.

However, none of the remaining seven police personnel who have been booked under section 120 B of the IPC (conspiracy) has been arrested so far.

A report from Sirsa said several students affiliated to All-India Students’ Federation (AISF) and Indian National Students’ Organisation (INSO) staged a protest march demanding a CBI probe into the killing of Kuldeep, action against the errant policemen and monetary compensation for his family.

The students also blocked the road in front of the bus stand and the National Highway for about half-an-hour. Later, they also protested in front of the Tagore Bhawan of the Chaudhary Devilal University and locked its main gate.

At Kharak village, 18 km from Bhiwani, protesters blocked Bhiwani-Delhi road and when the police tried to remove the blockade they pelted stones on three buses.

Bhiwani city remained peaceful today after protests yesterday as security personnel were deployed in strength at various places to maintain peace and law and order.

However, in view of the tension in the city, the district administration ordered the closure of three colleges Vaish College, Adarsh College and Government College tomorrow. However, the other educational institutions would remain open.

Opposition INLD said a delegation would meet the President, party general secretary Ajay Singh Chautala told reporters. -- PTI

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