A day after 33-year-old dhaba owner was allegedly shot dead following a dispute over a scooter being driven at high speed near Kundli of Sonepat, his relatives and supporters blocked the GT Road, part of NH-44, near the Kundli-Singhu border disrupting traffic briefly.
Aman Yadav, a resident of Paper Mill Colony allegedly arrived at the spot on a scooter at high speed. The accused allegedly fled after the incident. Soon after getting information a team from Kundli police station reached the spot, took the body for post-mortem. Police personnel reached the protest site and tried to persuade the demonstrators to clear the road.
According to family members the incident took place on Sunday night when around 20 to 22 youths were sitting near a water plant in Umashankar Colony, around half a kilometre from the dhaba and were allegedly consuming alcohol. Sonepat commissioner of police Mamta Singh said that the traffic was restored within 10 minutes and the family members agreed to cremate the body.
Narendra collapsed and was rushed to a hospital in Delhi’s Narela, where doctors declared him dead on arrival, the family told the police. Police said they were searching for the accused and examining CCTV footage from the area while questioning people who were present during the incident. Reports said the protesters later also gheraoed the Kundli police station. She said that the police teams are working to arrest the accused.
Nikhil, who manages the water plant and nearby rented rooms, reportedly asked Aman to slow down, leading to an argument. Family members alleged that Aman and the other youths abused Nikhil, following which the confrontation escalated into a physical scuffle.
