Sonipat--A day after the bodies of a young man and woman were found in separate trunks in Devi Lal Park on NH-1, police are yet to identify the victims. In a bid to make a headway in the case, they have put up posters with the deceased’s photographs in public places like cinema halls, markets, schools, colleges and dhabas along the highway.
Eight teams from Murthal police station have been sent to neighbouring districts of Uttar Pradesh, Outer Delhi’s Bawana, Narela and Alipur areas and districts of Punjab with the deceased’s photographs to check if they match with those in the recent missing cases filed in those areas. The photographs have also been shared on police WhatsApp groups and websites. Police have announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for anyone who identifies the victims or gives leads to the accused.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Sonipat) Bharati Dabas said: “This is a big case and it is a challenge for us to crack it. We believe somebody will come forward and identify the deceased because of the massive media coverage. The posters should throw up some clues,” she said.
Dabas seemed confused regarding the honour killing angle in the case as instances of such crimes in Haryana have drastically gone down in recent times.
“Mindsets have changed. Till a couple of years ago, couples who married within their caste or village and were hounded by furious relatives approached courts for protection and police put them in safehouses. Most safehouses are now empty and cases of honour killings are few,” she added.
Head constable Jitender said the state in which the bodies were found suggested that the murders were meticulously planned.
Indian Express
