THE suspicious death of Priya, a student residing in the Chuna Bhatti police circle, triggered massive unrest on Wednesday as her grieving family members placed her body on the busy Narmadapuram Road at Danish Chauraha to demand justice. The protest, which began around 4 pm, resulted in a half-hour-long traffic gridlock.

 

The blockade was eventually lifted following an intervention by the Bagsewaniya Police, who assured the kin of swift action against the culprits. The victim’s father, Kailash Mehra, cited a shocking eyewitness account from a security guard at JP Hospital. According to the guard, the prime suspect, Kapil alias Tushar, arrived at the hospital on a motorcycle with Priya seated in the middle.

 

He was reportedly accompanied by three other youths on two separate bikes. The group allegedly carried Priya inside on a stretcher; however, the moment they sensed police arrival, they abandoned the body and vanished from the hospital premises. The ‘Dial 112’ Call and Disappearance: Investigative leads revealed that immediately following the incident, Kapil Tushar had himself dialled the emergency number ‘112’.

 

He informed the dispatcher that Priya had fallen from a roof and he was rushing her to JP Hospital for treatment. If this was merely a tragic accident, why did Tushar and his associates flee instead of facing the police?” the victim’s family questioned. The fact that the suspects disappeared the moment doctors declared her dead has cast a heavy shadow of suspicion over their involvement.