Rohtak village tense, protesters block traffic, probe ordered

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Press Trust of India Rohtak (Har)
Last Updated : May 13 2013 | 6:30 PM IST
An uneasy calm prevailed in Karontha village here with protesters blocking traffic placing the body of one of the killed in Sunday's clash on a road as Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today ordered a magisterial probe into the violence.
The Arya Samaj activists placed the body of 40-year-old Promila on Rohtak-Jhajjar road near Satlok Ashram and refused to disperse till their leaders, arrested in connection with the yesterday's clash, were released.
Promila, a resident of Karontha village, allegedly died of gunshot wounds during the clash which erupted after police stopped Arya Samaj activists from heading towards the Ashram headed by one Rampal.
Three persons were killed and over 100, including 50 cops, injured in the pitched battles between police and the Arya Samaj followers.
The police handed Promila's body to her family after post mortem in the afternoon.
A large numbers of Arya Samaj activists, who had gathered at the hospital, took the body in a vehicle and placed it on Rohtak-Jhajjar road close to Satlok Ashram.
The traffic on Rohtak-Jhajjar highway remained disrupted prompting police to divert vehicles to other routes.
Adequate police force besides 500 CRPF personnel had been deployed in the trouble-torn area to maintain calm.
"The situation is tense but under control. Efforts are on to sort out the issue. The DGP himself is keeping a close watch on the situation," Rohtak IGP Anil Rao told PTI.
The Chief Minister ordered a probe by an Additional District Magistrate into the Sunday's clash and announced a grant of Rs 10 lakh to the next of kin of one of the deceased.
The row over possession of Satlok Ashram, headed by Rampal, took a violent turn yesterday when police tried to stop Arya Pratinidhi Sabha activists from marching towards the Ashram.
Tension has been brewing in the area for quite sometime as Arya Samajis claim the ownership of the dera by Rampal is illegal.
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First Published: May 13 2013 | 6:30 PM IST

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