Around 8,000 people participated in a ‘silent’ protest march led by local organizations on Wednesday afternoon following the alleged murder of a youth. The protesters demanded capital punishment for the culprits responsible for murdering a local tribal activist, identified as Jai Valvi. He was stabbed to death on September 16 by some unknown persons.
According to PTI, the police have arrested several individuals and are investigating the motive behind the killing. After the silent march culminated at the collectorate, some members went to submit their demands to the district collector.
However, the protest took a violent turn when a group of demonstrators broke through barricades installed at the collectorate and started hurling stones. Several vehicles parked on the campus were also damaged, a police official said. Police appealed to the demonstrators not to resort to violence, but their pleas were ignored.
The official added, “When some protesters tried to march to the Superintendent of Police’s office and the collector’s official residence, police resorted to lathi charge and also fired tear gas shells,” according to PTI reports.
Additional police forces have been deployed at the collectorate premises. Many suspects involved in the violence have been detained, and a case is being registered for vandalising government property. The situation is now under control, the official confirmed.
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### Malwani Parking Murder Case: Family and Friends Protest Demanding Arrest of Accused
Meanwhile, earlier this week, family, friends, and locals blocked a road in suburban Mumbai demanding the immediate arrest of the accused in the Malwani parking murder case.
An illegal parking mafia dispute in Malwani had claimed the life of a young cab driver last month. The deceased, identified as Sahil Shahid Gujjar, 27, a resident of Ganesh Nagar, Kandivli West, was brutally attacked and stabbed to death near Lagoon Road, Plot No. 50, Malwani—a locality notorious for illegal parking operations. Sahil supported his family by driving a rented Ola cab.
The family alleged that despite nearly a month passing since the incident, two accused persons named in the FIR remain at large. The police investigations have added their names, but arrests have not yet been made.
On Sunday afternoon, locals joined the family in a protest march demanding the immediate arrest of these two individuals. The protest resulted in major traffic congestion, with many vehicles stuck and commuters facing significant delays.