Jaipur: A 15-year-old boy who died after being stabbed by his classmate was cremated in Rajasthan’s Udaipur on Tuesday (August 20) amid tight security.
The boy was attacked by the minor accused at their school on August 16, with the latter stabbing and grievously injuring him. After undergoing treatment at a hospital for three days, the minor boy had breathed his last, with officials confirming his death by Monday (August 19) evening.
The incident, which officials said was a dispute between the two students, turned communal after Hindu outfits carried out massive protests demanding action against the accused minor as well as ‘bulldozer action.’
Several cars were torched by angry mobs, which resulted in the Udaipur district administration issuing prohibitory orders and suspending mobile internet services.
“The entire Udaipur city is with the family. The government did everything, it got teams of doctors from outside too, but despite all efforts he is no more with us. We are committed to supporting the family. It is our appeal that the public maintains peace,” Udaipur divisional commissioner Rajendra Bhatt told reporters on Monday while announcing the boy’s death.
The Rajasthan government has agreed to the family’s demands, which include a speedy trial in the case and compensation of Rs 51 lakh.
On Tuesday, thousands of people joined the boy’s funeral procession amid tight security.
The Rajasthan government has deployed a large number of police personnel in Udaipur to prevent the situation from worsening.
Earlier, the Udaipur district administration demolished the house where the accused’s family lived as tenants.
The demolition with bulldozers was carried out after Hindu outfits and BJP leaders demanded that Uttar Pradesh-like bulldozer action be taken in the case.
The administration said that the house was demolished because it was found to be illegally built on forest land.
However, Rashid Khan, the person who had purchased the house in 2019, questioned how the demolition notice could be given to the tenants. The house was bulldozed a day after the notice was issued.
While the Udaipur administration has maintained that prima facie, the stabbing of the boy was because of a dispute with the 15-year-old accused, Hindu outfits continued to protest over the incident because the victim was from the Hindu community and the accused minor being a Muslim.
Activists have slammed the demolition of the house and have written a letter to the chief justice of the Rajasthan high court in protest.
