Kumar allegedly confessed to stabbing Junaid and his brothers under the influence of alcohol, but his family and friends insisted that no matter how much Kumar drank, he never became violent. ‘Never raised his voice’His wife Seema said: “He would never leave a chance to turn to the bottle. But he never raised his voice, let alone turn violent, when I chided him for his habits.”His mother-in-law Memwati blamed alcohol for his reclusive nature. Neighbours like Ajit, a former Navy man, or Kishan and Satender, both shopkeepers, believe he is innocent. While Kumar’s family said he was not affiliated to any political outfit, his neighbours claimed he was illiterate and too much of a recluse to be fit for any political activity.

Source: The Hindu June 27, 2017 20:26 UTC