Candlelight vigil to express solidarity with Yug’s family

Shimla, August 24(PTI) A candlelight vigial was taken outby the residents of Shimla today to express solidarity withthe family of four-year-old Yug, who skeletal remains wererecently recovered after being kidnapped two years ago. Activists of Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) unit ofABVP also took out a candle march from the Vice Chancelloroffice to Summer Hill Chowk protesting against the killing andraised questions on the working of police and MC. The district unit of BJP led by vice President Rajiv Soodalso lodged their protest against the gruesome killing andfailure of the police to take prompt action and also thefailure on the part of Municipal Corporation to ensure supplyof clean water to residents. The CPIM demanded hanging of the three accused and actionagainst the erring officials of the MC who were entrusted withthe responsibility of cleaning the water tanks from where theskeleton was recovered. PTI PCL MNG SMJMNG