Digging continues in Nithari 'killer house'

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, Jan 3: The police has dug up the lawns of the 'killer house' in Nithari village as part of continuing efforts to probe the serial killings of women and children at the place.

However, ''nothing suspicious'' was found in the night-long digging of the non built-up area at 'D-5 Nithari Gaon' in Noida's Sector 31, according to top police sources.

''Though nothing concrete has been found in the digging, the final word would be out only after laboratory tests are conducted on the unearthed substances.'' The digging was undertaken to find out if some bodies had been buried inside the house as well, the sources added.

Meanwhile, several members of the victims' families today met the two-member enquiry panel and asked for ''liberal assistance'' to begin life anew.

They demanded that at least one member of each affected family be given a government job and a 25 sq metre plot for building a house.

Stepping up its campaign against the guilty police officials in the Nithari serial killings, the BJP today launched an indefinite hunger strike at the District Magistrate's office here.

Speaking to the affected families, after visiting the 'killer house' in Nithari Village this afternoon, Mr Katiyar empathised with them and regretted that a'' pittance'' was announced as compensation by the state government.

''At least Rs ten lakh should be given to all those who had suffered for so long at the hands of the killer,'' he said.

Protesting at the DM Camp office here, the BJP demanded that the case be handed over to the CBI and the guilty officials punished for their laxity which led to the disappearance of nearly 38 children from the area over a two-year span.

UNI