Amritsar: The alleged accused involved in the murder of a Dalit boy Skankar Dass has surrendered before the Police in Amritsar of Punjab on 30 October 2007.  The murder had led to large scale violence in the holy city.

Harinder Singh alias Bony, named in the case of murder of Shankar Das, had been absconding since the incidence took place last week.  The police were conducting raids at different places, including Chandigarh and Delhi to nab him. However under police pressure, he surrendered before the police, said SSP Amritsar Kunwar Vijay Partap Singh.

A look-out notice was issued against the accused and all the airports of India were informed. Besides this, a warrant of arrest was issued against him and process of attachment of his movable and immovable properties was initiated. The bank accounts of the culprit were also frozen.

It is pertinent to mention here that the youth was killed by the culprit in a road scuffle a few days ago. Murder The murder of the Dalit boy had triggered violence in the city and at a particular point of time the situation of law and order had also gone out of control. The alleged accused is also close relative of Raminder Singh Boloria, the sitting SAD MLA form Amritsar North assembly constituency.

The alleged accused is already involved in a dozen of cases of murder and attempt to murder. However he has been acquitted in most of the cases. He had earlier committed a murder in the US in the early nineties but because that murder was committed under an impaired condition, he got 15 months of imprisonment and was then deported to India by the immigration authorities.

He got the arms license fraudulently after initial verification from the Police Station Jandiala as it was then under Majitha police district. A separate inquiry has been ordered in this regard.

(Source: Punjab Newsline dated 30 October 2007)