After the decision of the Supreme Court in the Kashish murder case, rioting in Haldwani, angry people on the street

Haldwani, September 18 (IANS). The 7 -year -old innocent Kashish murder case in Haldwani in 2014 not only shocked the entire Uttarak hand, but also the country. Akhtar Ali, the most important accused in the case, was convicted by the Lower Court and the Supreme Court and sentenced to death in terms of Article 376 of the Poxo Act and IPC. But recently, the Supreme Court acquitted the accused for lack of evidence. Since this decision, a wave of anger has exported in the entire state, including Haldwani. The family of the victim and the residents protests on the street. On Thursday, a large number of social organizations, locals and folk artists from Uttarakhand collected and performed a Sit -in demonstration in Buddha Park in Haldwani. The protesters demanded that the accused hang and interrogate the government and judiciary. He says that the Supreme Court decision has broken the expectations of the victim’s family. Evil people moved from Buddha Park to SDM Court, where there was a sharp sound between the police and the protesters. Although police tried to stop, the crowd reached the office of the city’s office and sent a memorandum to the president demanding the accused. Haldwani Mla Sumit Hridayesh also participated in this demonstration. In addition, many artists, including famous folk artists Shweta Mahara, Interder Arya, Priyanka Mehra and Govind Digari also protested on the road. A large number of women expressed outrage with banners and posters in their hands. In November 2014, 7 -year -old innocent Kashish, who came from Pithoragarh, came to Kathgodam to attend a family member’s wedding with her family, from where she suddenly went missing. Five days later, his body was found in the woods near the Gaula River. Investigation revealed that the innocent was first raped and then brutally murdered. This incident hurt the entire region and there were demonstrations everywhere. Since the seriousness of the case was seen at the time, the then Chief Minister Harish Rawat also had to come on the spot and the people fit. The police mentioned three people in this case. One accused was later acquitted, the other accused Prempal was jailed and fined five years, while the main accused Akhtar Ali was sentenced to death. Because of the Supreme Court, Akhtar Ali declared innocent in the absence of evidence, public anger burst again on the street. People say that this decision raises questions about the legal system and that strict action is needed to give the soul of the victim right. -Ians pim/gkt share this story tags