Kota: Normalcy returned to Kanwas townin Kota district Monday after a day of tension and arson triggered by the murder of a 37-year-old man over a minor dispute. The situation was brought under control late Sunday after two accused were detained and a formal agreement was reached on Monday between the administration, the victim’s family and villagers in the presence of state energy minister Heeralal Nagar.The deceased,Sandeep Sharma, was stabbed to death on Sunday noon outside a showroom following a quarrel over a chair seat. The accused — Ateek Ahmed (24), a habitual offender out on bail, and his aide Deepak Dholi (20) — were detained late on Sunday night, Kanwas SHO Shyam Babu said. The incident sparked widespread anger in the town. By Sunday evening, irate villagers set fire to the two-room ancestral house of main accused Ateek Ahmed and his father’s roadside Tapri shop. SDM Kanwas Ramavatar Meena said in a peace deal brokered by the minister and district administration, an agreement was signed with the deceased’s family and villagers. The terms included a compensation of Rs 15 lakh raised through public contribution, a contractual job for Sharma’s widow, and education expenses for his two children up to Class 12 to be borne by a Kota coaching institute.
Normalcy returns to Kanwas after murder sparks arson; two detained | Jaipur News
