VARANASI, April 24 -- Enraged over the murder of Class 12 student in a room inside a parking compound just 200 metres from the residence of the director of Gyandeep English School in Khushhal Nagar, locals and the victim's family staged a protest on Wednesday. They placed the deceased's body on the Sidhaura-Shivpur road near Natiyanadai, demanding strict action against the accused.

Police reached the spot and managed to pacify the agitated crowd.

On Tuesday, Hemant Kumar Singh (18), a Class 12 student, was allegedly shot dead in a room within the parking compound. Police recovered a .32 bore licensed pistol, a shell, a cartridge, a magazine and a cold drink bottle with a glass from the crime scene.

According to police, Ravi Singh, the ...