Family blames delayed response for deadly Sunsari violence
Summary
A high-level Home Ministry committee is investigating deadly communal violence in Dewanganj, Sunsari, where one man was killed and dozens injured, amid family demands for justice and compensation.
Key Points
- A high-level committee formed by the Ministry of Home Affairs is investigating the deadly violence in Dewanganj, Sunsari.
- One man, Om Prakash Mehta, was killed by a bullet fired by the Armed Police Force during clashes between groups.
- The victim's family alleges delayed response by local administration and security agencies escalated the violence and demands his declaration as a national martyr.
- Civil society groups organized a peace rally in Itahari to promote social and religious harmony after the violence.
