Junaid Khan lynching case: Four accused sent to judicial custody

The 17-year-old was stabbed in Palwal district's Khandawli village in Delhi on June 22

Junaid Khan, murder, lynching
17-year-old Junaid Khan was stabbed in Palwal district's Khandawli village in Delhi after Eid shopping on June 22
Press Trust of India Faridabad
Last Updated : Jul 02 2017 | 9:33 AM IST
Four persons arrested in connection with the stabbing of a Muslim boy onboard a Mathura-bound train have been sent to judicial custody for 14 days by a court in Faridabad.

Police said these accused were arrested on June 28 and were initially sent to two-day police remand.

Junaid (17) was stabbed when he, along with his brothers, was returning home in Palwal district's Khandawli village after Eid shopping in Delhi on June 22.

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His brothers - Hashim and Sakir - who were also travelling in the train with him, were injured by a mob which also allegedly hurled slurs against them.

Police have so far arrested five persons. Of the five, four held on June 28 are residents of Khambi village. The fifth one was held earlier.
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First Published: Jul 02 2017 | 9:19 AM IST

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