The mother of Haryana Congress worker Himani Narwal, whose body was discovered stuffed in a suitcase in Rohtak, has alleged that her daughter’s life was claimed by the party and electoral politics.
Speaking to the media, Savita, the mother of the deceased, stated, “The election and the party took my daughter’s life. Because of this, she made some enemies. These (the culprits) could be from the party, could be her friends as well... On February 28, she was at home.”
Himani Narwal, who had been associated with the Congress for a decade, was found dead near the Sampla bus stand in Rohtak on Friday.
The police informed the family after recovering her body from a large blue suitcase. The incident has sparked outrage within the party and demands for a thorough investigation.
Savita further asserted that her daughter’s rising stature within the Congress might have led to jealousy among certain individuals.
“She was going with Rahul Gandhi, she was close to the Hooda family; this is why people were having problems, they were jealous,” she claimed.
Expressing her grief and determination for justice, Savita declared, “My daughter was very close to Asha Hooda (wife of Bhupinder Singh Hooda). I won’t perform her last rites until she gets justice.”
Savita also revealed that her family had endured tragedy before, as her elder son was killed in 2011, and they had never received justice.
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She stated, “We lived in a little fear. I took my son to the BSF camp from here... After the election, she had become a little disillusioned with the party. She said that she wanted a job and that she didn’t want to work much for the party... She had also agreed to get married. She was pursuing LL.B. I had called up Asha Hooda in the morning, but my phone call was not received.”
The deceased’s brother, Jatin, noted that Himani had actively participated in the Congress’s electoral campaigns. “She had undertaken padayatra with Rahul Gandhi,” he said.
Senior Congress leader and former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said the party had called for a thorough probe into the matter.
“Whether it was someone from the party or outside will come out only through investigation,” Hooda stated.
Congress leaders have reached the mortuary where Himani’s body remains.
Hooda confirmed, “Her body is in the mortuary right now. Congress workers have gone there, associates of local MLA have gone there... Local MLA Bharat Bhushan Batra will visit them, he is in touch. We have demanded an investigation and that the guilty should get strict punishment.”
Haryana Congress MLA Geeta Bhukkal termed the incident a grave tragedy.
“It is a very painful incident. It is inhumane. The manner in which a daughter was killed is a matter of concern. Where is our state, our society heading? There should be a high-level investigation into this. Himani Narwal was a very active worker of the party... A high-level committee should be formed to investigate this,” he asserted.
Meanwhile, MLA Bharat Bhushan Batra noted that the deceased had been an active campaigner alongside Bhupinder Hooda and Deepinder Hooda during the elections.
Authorities are investigating the case, but no arrests have been made so far.
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