Missing body of youth found after a week, family allege murder

Arjun Waghari, age 27 was working as a casual laborer in Ramdevnagar behind Ajwa Road Sardar Estate. On 24th August, his brother Bhima left Waghari at the Sangam Char Rasta. Arjun went missing and a missing report was filed at a police station when he did not return home till late evening. Police began the search, but Arjun was not found. Meanwhile, Arjun’s family also searched for him but failed to trace his whereabouts.

Meanwhile, Harni Police was informed about the body of a young man near Panjrapol near National Highway No. 8. Police immediately reached the spot and found the body covered. Harni police called up Arjun’s family who identified the body. However, they allege that Arjun was killed and they demanded a neutral probe by the police.

Arjun’s sister Gitaben Marwadi said that on 24th August, her brother went missing from Sangam Char Rasta and now his body was found near Panjrapol this morning. It seems he was murdered and the assailants put grass on his body. She demands justice for her brother.

The Harni police have taken possession of the body and sent it to Sayaji Hospital for postmortem. Action will be taken after the postmortem report is received. Currently, a case of accidental death has been registered.