The death toll in a clash between two groups at Dangawas village of Nagaur has risen to five with a Dalit man, who was injured, dying of injuries in an Ajmer hospital on Saturday.
Ganpat Ram, who had sustained serious injuries in the clash over a land dispute on May 14, was in a critical condition.
His family members refused to take the body home since their demand of ordering a CBI investigation was not met.
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“His family members have refused to take the body. They are staging a dharna outside the mortuary demanding a CBI probe into the incident,” Jitendra Gangwani, station house office, Ajmer Kotwali police station, said.
Superintendent of Police Nagaur Raghvendra Suhasa said the case was handed over to CID on Friday.
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The People’s Union for Civil Liberties has demanded a CBI investigation.
“The government is yet to take any step in this regard. Local police station staff have not been suspended,” PUCL general secretary Kavita Srivastava said.
Four persons — three from the Dalit community and one from the Jat community — were killed in the clash.
The supporters of Kanaram Jat and Ratna Ram Meghwal, armed with sharp-edged weapons and guns, had clashed.
While Rampal had died of a bullet injures, Ratna Ram, Pokar Ram and Pancha Ram had succumbed to injuries inflicted with other weapons. — PTI