Tyagi murder case: notices affixed at houses of accused

Court notices for attachment of properties have been affixed outside the residences of the five absconding accused in gangster Vicky Tyagi murder case, police here said.

Attachment notices were affixed yesterday outside the residences of the accused -- local BJP leader Ranjanvir, his wife and Charthawal block pramukh Sonia, Rajvir Paramvir and Virender, SHO Chander Kiran Yadav said.

Chief Judicial Magistrate Narender Kumar earlier had issued notices under section 82 of the CrPC (notice for persons who are absconding) against the five accused.

Police has initiated attachment proceedings against the five absconding accused after the notices were served, the SHO said.

However, proceedings have not been sought against police officials accused in the case.

On February 16, an armed juvenile had entered a courtroom here masquerading as a lawyer and fatally shot Tyagi.

The juvenile was arrested from the spot the same day and was sent to jail. Brijbir Singh, another accused in the case was nabbed the next day of the crime.

The deceased was one of the accused in the 2011 Barkali case, in which eight people of a family were killed.