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Meerut Murder-Abduction: Dalit Mother Killed Shielding Daughter as Police Expand Search

Police invoke SC/ST provisions under BNS, with more than 10 teams searching for the missing 20-year-old.

Overview

  • Authorities named village residents Paras Som and Sunil Kumar as the key suspects, who remain absconding after fleeing with the young woman.
  • Investigators registered a case for murder and abduction under the new BNS, alongside sections of the SC/ST Act, and sent teams to hunt leads in Haryana and Delhi.
  • Heavy deployment, including Rapid Action Force units, secured Kapsad as entry routes were restricted to prevent unrest following the killing.
  • The administration released Rs 10 lakh in compensation and pledged Rs 12 lakh more before the chargesheet, with security promised to the family and an arms licence under consideration.
  • Protests and political visits followed; the family consented to cremation after negotiations, and several relatives of the accused were detained for questioning.