Two defendants arrested for the murder of Nikita Tomar | Photo credit: ANI
Key points
- Interior Minister Anil Vij reported that the murder weapon has been recovered
- Family alleges Nikita was killed in ‘love jihad’ case
- Agarwal College students protest on Mathura Road in NH against the public order situation in Ballabgarh
Ballabgarh: The two defendants involved in the brutal murder of 21-year-old college student Nikita Tomar in Faridabad in Haryana on Monday night were arrested by the police. Chief Minister ML Khattar said that strict measures will be taken against the culprit.
The first defendant Tauseef was arrested yesterday after a brief shootout with the police team in the Mewat district of Haryana. “The victim knew one of the accused identified as Tauseef, originally from Sohna, and the victim’s relatives had filed a complaint against him a few months ago for sexual harassment and abuse, but a compromise had been reached”, said ACP Ballabgarh Jaiveer Singh Rathi. .
On Tuesday, Haryana police arrested the second defendant, Rehan, from the Nuh district. Interior Minister Anil Vij reported that the murder weapon has been recovered. “An SIT led by ACP Crime Anil Kumar will ensure a speedy investigation and a timely trial to guarantee justice to the family,” he said.
Angry students organize protests
Meanwhile, Agarwal College students have shown their anguish by sitting down in a protest on Mathura Road on the National Highway to protest against the law and order situation in Ballabgarh.
They say the police can come to the university to issue challans, but they cannot put a PCR van outside the university to maintain the law and order situation.
“If there was a female police officer outside the university today or a RCP was deployed outside the university, then this incident could have been prevented,” the students said.
How Nikita Tomar was killed in broad daylight in Ballabgarh
Nikita Tomar’s family alleges that she was shot dead by her abandoned lover and his partner outside their university in Faridabad in a ‘love jihad’ case, adding that she was being forced to convert her religion and marry the accused. Nikita, a B.Com senior at the university, had left the premises after showing up for an exam. A CCTV recording of the incident has gone viral on social media.
The defendant, who arrived at the scene in a car, attempted to take Nikita inside in a possible attempt to kidnap her. She, however, resisted and was then shot by one of the accused.
