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'Landlords may have more answers', says the father of 19-year-old Aryan Mishra who was shot dead after he was mistaken as a cow smuggler by cow vigilantes. The father, Siyanand Mishra has a lot of questions in his mind, as such why none of the three others sitting in the car were hurt in the attack, but his son was shot dead.

 

The police arrested the five accused who started open fire at the car after chasing it for 30 kilometers near the Gadhpuri Toll on the Delhi-Agra National Highway.

 

Though not making an explicit accusation, the father said, "I am satisfied with the arrest of the five men as there is nothing left for me in Faridabad. I want to return to my native place. But there are many questions which can only be answered by my landlord's family. My son was taken towards Palwal in a car by Sujata Gulati and his sons Harshit and Shanky Gulati. Shanky was involved in a case of attempted murder and might have some dispute with someone".

 

"Anil Kaushik told police that my son was killed because they mistook him for a cattle smuggler, and if he is right, who gave the right to cow vigilantes the right to shoot anyone? My son will not come back but this matter needs to be investigated seriously," he then added.

 

Meanwhile, Aryan's brother has started a Whatsapp group "Nyay" to seek justice in the killing. The group, created Tuesday night, has been joined by more than 1,000 people.

 

According to police sources, the accused during interrogation claimed that on the night of August 23, they had received information that some suspected cattle smugglers driving two SUVs were doing recce in the city.

 

They mistook Aryan, and his friends, Shanky and Harshit, for cattle smugglers and followed their car, the police sources cited.

 

When they asked the boy and his friends to stop their car, the driver started speeding, following which they opened fire and Mishra was killed on the spot near the Gadhpuri toll in Palwal.

 

Hemendra Kumar Meena, DCP crime, said, "Many aspects of this case are still unresolved. The facts that came to light during the interrogation of the accused are being verified. The case is being investigated thoroughly and it would be premature to say anything right now. The police will soon reveal the case."