Sangrur, Oct. 4 -- Amid rising political clamour over the cremation of a 23-year-old Dalit suicide victim without his family present, cabinet minister Aman Arora on Saturday denied any involvement in the suicide case and rejected allegations that he was exerting pressure to protect the village sarpanch and his aides.

Arora said the arrest of Congress leader Rajinder Deepa, his brother-in-law, was made in accordance with law and order requirements. He also said there was no evidence against the sarpanch and his aides, whose arrest the victim's family and the Congress had been demanding.

"Anyone can name anyone" if arrests are made without evidence, Arora said, adding that he did not interfere in such matters. He said anyone found guilty ...