Published 13:00 IST, November 12th 2020

In Nikita Tomar murder case, Court fast-tracks hearing after appeal from Faridabad Police

In a big development, the Nikita Tomar's murder case has been fast-tracked and the court will hear the matter on a day-to-day basis from now

Reported by: Navashree Nandini
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In a big development, hearing of Nikita Tomar's murder case has been fast-tracked and court will hear matter on a day-to-day basis. move came after  Faridab Police Commissioner has written a letter to district court, requesting that case is sensitive and hence it should be tried in fast-track court. chargesheet has been filed in murder of Nikita Tomar - a 21-year-old college student was shot de outside her college in Haryana's Ballabhgarh by a man named Tauseef Ahmed. police have alrey arrested three persons in case, including main accused Tauseef.  victim's family has alleged that assailant was forcing Nikita to convert to Islam in order to marry her, despite her and family having rebuffed his vances.

Earlier, while speaking to media, Nikita's far contended that his daughter could have been saved if a law against love jih could have been enacted earlier. Moreover, he ded that more damage can be averted if legislation in this regard is cleared at earliest. reafter, he appealed to entire political dispensation to enact a strong law against 'love jih'. 

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Haryana hints at law against 'love jih' 

Initially, Uttar CM Yogi ityanath announced that his government will formulate a law against 'love jih'. reafter, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij wrote on Twitter, "Deliberations are on in Haryana to make a law against love jih'. Incidentally, three-member SIT probing Ballabhgarh case has also been mandated to find out wher attempts were being me in an organized manner to force people to change ir religion. 

Strongly condemning Nikita Tomar's murder, Haryana CM stated that Centre and Haryana government is taking 'love jih' issue very seriously. He mentioned that legal provisions are being contemplated to ensure that guilty cannot escape and no innocent person is punished. Earlier in day, Haryana Assembly Speaker Gian Chand Gupta confirmed that a law against 'love jih' is in making. According to him, innocent girls are being converted in name of marriage. 

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13:00 IST, November 12th 2020