Student stabbed, villagers block highway

Tension prevailed in two villages after a student was stabbed to death at Balwa village in the district, police said here today.

Brijender, a resident of Balwa village, was stabbed to death by some unidentified persons of Lilone village yesterday over some old enmity.

Enraged over the incident, locals pelted stones and blocked the highway for several hours yesterday demanding immediate arrest of the accused. The blockade was lifted when senior police officers assured them of stern action against the accused driver.

Forces have been deployed in the area to avoid any untoward incident in the region, police said.