Hazaribag: A day after bodies of three missing persons, including two women, were recovered in a mutilated state from a river in Pauta under Mufassil police station limits, health minister Irfan Ansari on Tuesday met the police and took stock of the probe.The deceased were identified as Saniya Parveen and Khushi Parveen, both 19 years old, and Adil Hussain (27). All three, who are related to each other, were missing since April 23. Villagers spotted the bodies and alerted the police.Ansari visited Hazaribag Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College Hospital in the morning to take stock of the probe so far. He also met the bereaved families. He said that considering the seriousness of the case, a special investigation team has been constituted. “No one involved will be spared and that justice will be ensured at all cost,” he said, after meeting police officials, including SP Aman Kumar.The minister said he has also directed the SP to record statements of all family members and rely strictly on forensic and technical evidence to establish the sequence of events. “Crime has no caste or religion. The only identity of a criminal is that he is a murderer. The govt will track down the culprits at any cost,” he said.Police said that it is yet to be ascertained whether the deaths were accidental, suicide or murder, adding that all angles are being probed. Family members alleged that on April 24, a YouTuber had demanded Rs 50,000 on the pretext of tracing the missing trio, claiming they had gone to Ajmer and would return. Police said a case has been registered in this connection and the claim is being verified.Notably, Khushi’s marriage was scheduled on May 19. She had called Saniya and Adil home amid wedding preparations, but all three went missing after they stepped out of the house after lunch reportedly for a walk to a nearby orchard.Saniya had recently secured admission to Dumka Agriculture College, while Khushi was a student of K B Women’s College, Hazaribag. Adil was also pursuing his studies in the city.
