US EditionMeerut Horror: Mother Killed While Shielding Daughter From Abductors; 5 Police Teams to Trace Woman, Arrest Accused
Police have formed more than ten teams to search for the missing daughter and arrest the accused after the Dalit mother was killed for intervening in misconduct.
- On January 8, 2026, Sunita Jatav was struck and later died shielding her 20-year-old daughter, who was abducted near a canal in Kapsad village by Paras, a local compounder.
- Police say Paras misbehaved with the victim and missing woman and allegedly attacked the mother when she objected; preliminary probes show they were acquaintances from the same village.
- Police registered a case under stringent provisions against two accused, Sunita’s family initially refused last rites pending the girl’s return, and activists including the Bhim Army protested demanding Paras’s arrest.
- Five police teams led by the Additional Superintendent of Police are tracing the accused, SSP Vipin Tada said authorities are 'acting swiftly' and District Magistrate Dr VK Singh confirmed a Rs 10 lakh cheque and arms license consideration.
- Former ministers Sanjeev Balyan, Atul Pradhan, Yogesh Verma, and Mukesh Siddharth visited the village Friday, assuring the family of justice amid their refusal to perform last rites.
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