Jodhpur:

Upset over his business partner’s “betrayal”, a 70-year-old man picked up his two children from their school, took them to his home, allegedly killed them there and hanged their bodies, according to police.

The incident happened in Boranada here and the children’s bodies were found on Sunday, two day after they were reported missing by their family.

Police said they have found a note at the scene, in which the accused has purportedly admitted to killing the children due to the “betrayal” in their partnership in a bangle factory, and also mentioned his intent to commit suicide.

Police said Tamanna alias Tannu (12) and Shivpal (8) had left home on Friday for their school but never returned. Their family searched for them and eventually filed a report at the Boranada police station on Saturday.

DCP (West) Rajarshi Raj Verma said the accused, Shyam Singh Bhati, had started a bangle factory in partnership with Pradeep Devasai nine months ago. However, Devasai left the partnership for some reasons. They knew each other for about 20 years.

“This led to Bhati harbouring resentment against Devasai’s family and wanting to teach him a lesson. Seizing an opportunity, Bhati murdered Devasai’s two children. Their bodies were found in his (Bhati’s) rented house near his factory,” said Verma.

He said Bhati is absconding and a search has been initiated to nab him.

Police said the two children studied at a school in Pal. Two days ago, the accused picked up the children from the school under the pretense of dropping them home, but took them to his house near the bangle factory which is located in the vicinity of the Jain Temple in Boranada.

He killed them there and hanged their bodies, police said.

According to preliminary investigation, Bhati had invested money in the bangle factory, while Devasai worked there as a craftsman. Due to some disagreements, Devasai ended the partnership, resulting in financial losses to Bhati.

Verma said that in the note found at the scene, Bhati has written his partner had “betrayed” him, which is why he also wanted to take his own life.

Devasai’s family originally hails from Uttar Pradesh. He is a bangle craftsman. Bhati hails from Rajasthan’s Phalodi. 

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Jodhpur:

A curfew has been imposed in five police station areas of Jodhpur in Rajasthan after incidents of violence, including stone pelting and arson, broke out in a locality in the city, police said on Saturday.

Speaking to ANI, Nishant Bhardwaj, ADCP, Jodhpur said, “Yesterday, on June 21, communal unrest broke out between two communities. Stone pelting happened and there was pelting against the Police as well…Using all our forces, the situation was brought under control. Right now, the situation in the area is fine. Many were taken into custody for pelting stones at Police and for spreading unrest.”

Rajasthan Cabinet Minister Jogaram Patel has appealed to all communites to uphold harmony and said that action will be taken against those who try to create disturbances.

“Our tradition has been to live in harmony…If an anti-social element makes yesterday’s incident in Soorsagar as the base and tries to remove harmony, it can’t be tolerated. I urge all communities to uphold love and harmony. If someone tries to give it a different form, then action has been taken against them by the Police. Further action will be taken if any such thing is found. Right now, the area is peaceful. Action has been taken against the guilty and suspects,” Patel said.

The clash took place on Friday night over a dispute regarding the opening of gates and a police force was deployed in Soorsagar area in Jodhpur to control the violence.

Section 144 has been imposed in five police station areas Pratap Nagar, Pratap Nagar Sadar, Devnagar, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar and Soorsagar in Jodhpur after stones were pelted by the mob and DCP West issued the order.

Rajasthan Minister Jogaram Patel warned of strict action if anyone tried to flare up communal tensions in the region.

Jogaram Patel said, “Our tradition has been to live in harmony. If an anti-social element makes yesterday’s incident in Soorsagar as the base and tries to remove harmony, it can’t be tolerated. I urge all communities to uphold love and harmony. If someone tries to give it a different form, then action has been taken against them by the Police. Further action will be taken if any such thing is found. Right now, the area is peaceful. Action has been taken against the guilty and suspects.”

He urged people from all the communities to maintain harmony and not come under the influence of those trying to flare up communal violence.

“Our district officials and police forces are taking all the steps to control the situation. We will not allow the tensions to escalate. Discussions will be held to solve the issue.

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