Faridabad: The Haryana fast track Court on Wednesday has convicted prime accused Tausif and his friend Rehan in connection with the sensational murder case of Ballabhgarh girl Nikita Tomar. The court will pronounce the quantum of the sentence on Friday. Meanwhile, the third accused Azharuddin, who had supplied weapons has been acquitted.
Nikita, 21, was shot dead in broad daylight outside her college on October 26, 2020, while returning home from college, which triggered a public uproar.
Both accused Tausif and Rehan were arrested a day after the crime.
Around 60 people were made the witness in the 700-page charge sheet that was presented before the district jurist.
The victim's family claimed that she was attacked outside her college by a man who was infatuated with her and committed the act after she refused his proposals repeatedly.
The family members had told the media that a case had been filed by them against the main accused in 2018, but the matter was later settled.
Ahead of the verdict, Moolchand Tomar, father of the victim, has demanded the death penalty for the accused involved in the brutal murder of the 21-year-old girl. He also alleged CM Khattar of not bringing any law against the forceful conversion of religion, which he had promised to him, days after the incident.
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"I want to appeal the Court to award the death penalty for the accused to provide justice to the soul of my late daughter. When I met Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, he assured me to bring a law against 'Love Jihad' to counter such forceful conversion of religion. But, till now, no such law has been presented in the Assembly."
The murder of Nikita had led to a huge outrage pan India and the incident led the Haryana government to debate on the need to legislate a 'Love Jihad' law.
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