Archive · 28 Sep 2026
SIT Formed After Family Questions Law Student Murder Probe
A 20-year-old law student named Rohan Rathi was found dead near his village.
Police arrested two men in connection with the killing.
Police say the men first hit Rohan with a car and later suffocated him.
Rohan’s family was not satisfied with the investigation.
They said more people might have been involved.
A five-member Special Investigation Team has now been created.
The team will look at the case again under senior police supervision.
Local political and community leaders also attended a meeting about the case.
A five-member Special Investigation Team was formed to further investigate Rohan Rathi’s murder in Muzaffarnagar.
Rathi, a 20-year-old law student, was found dead in a field near Hareti village on September 24.
Police arrested Nazim and Shavez on September 25 after separate encounters.
Police allege the suspects struck Rathi with a car and later suffocated him to prevent identification.
Rathi’s family sought a deeper investigation, saying others may also have been involved.
- Who
- Rohan Rathi, a 20-year-old law student; two arrested suspects, Nazim and Shavez; and a five-member police SIT.
- What
- A Special Investigation Team was formed to conduct a further probe into Rathi’s murder.
- When
- Rathi was found dead on September 24; the suspects were arrested on September 25; the SIT was announced on Sunday after a Saturday condolence meeting.
- Where
- Rathi was found in a field near Hareti village in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, under the Purkazi police station area.
- Why
- The SIT was formed after Rathi’s family expressed dissatisfaction with the police investigation and alleged that others could be involved.
Family and Community Concerns
Police Investigation
Scope of the case
Family and Community Concerns
Rohan Rathi’s family alleged that additional people could be involved and requested a deeper probe.
Police Investigation
Police arrested Nazim and Shavez and presented an account involving their alleged roles in the killing.
Response to concerns
Family and Community Concerns
The family expressed dissatisfaction with the police investigation during a condolence meeting and to the Uttar Pradesh minister.
Police Investigation
Authorities responded by constituting a five-member SIT under the supervision of SP (City) Amrit Jain.
- Victim
- Rohan Rathi, 20, a law student and son of Hareti village head Vivek Rathi.
- Location
- A field near Hareti village, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh.
- SIT size
- Five members.
- SIT supervision
- SP (City) Amrit Jain.
- Arrests
- Nazim, 27, and Shavez, 21, were arrested on September 25.
- Police allegation
- The suspects allegedly ran over Rathi with a car and later suffocated him.
- Family concern
- The family said other people may also have been involved.