Dalit boy's murder: Maha govt orders fast track trial

Maharashtra Government today ordered a fast track trial in the brutal murder of a 17-year-old Dalit boy, allegedly by members of some upper-caste villagers in Ahmednagar district this week.
"We will conduct the trial in the fast-track court. The investigation into the incident will be carried out by the superintendent of police," Home Minister R R Patil told reporters here.
Nitin Raju Aage was allegedly beaten to death by brother of an upper-caste girl for the former being "friendly" with his sister.
Aage was found murdered and hanging from a tree on the night of April 28 near Kanhoba hill, close to Kharda village in the district's Jamkhed tehsil.

Aage's father Raju Namdev Age registered a complaint against two persons - Sachin Hausrao Golekar (21) and Sheshrao Yevale (42) - for murdering his son over his alleged affair with a minor girl from an upper caste community.
Both the suspected killers were arrested on April 29.
Jamkhed Police have so far arrested a total of 11 persons, including the girl's brother and three juveniles, and booked them for murder and under other charges, including the Prevention of Atrocities Act and Protection of Civil Rights Act.