SP govt sits on cases of violence after its win

BHIM NAGAR,March 6: Twelve-year-old Daniyal,a student of Class IV,was reportedly killed when supporters of SP leader Iqbal Mehmood fired gunshots at Bolaki ka Chauraha to celebrate his victory from Sambhal. An FIR was lodged against three persons at the Naksha police station,but no one has been arrested so far. Station Officer Desh Pal Singh said investigation is on,but Daniyal’s father Kasim charged the police with not arresting the accused because of political pressure. “We named three persons in the FIR,they are roaming free. Daniyal was with his elder brother Kasif when the incident took place,he is witness to the incident,” Kasim said.

Asked why the accused had not been arrested,Bhim Nagar SP Tehsildar Singh said he had joined on April 1 and would have to check the records.

AGRA,March 8: Munna Lal,a Dalit,who had reportedly spurned SP candidate Aridaman Singh when he sought votes,was allegedly beaten to death by a mob of over 50 men at Parvatipura village in Agra district. Nine people from the village and other unidentified persons were mentioned in the FIR lodged at the Wah police station,which named Singh,the newly-elected MLA from Bah,as a conspirator.

While Aridaman Singh has since become Transport Minister,no one has been arrested for Lal’s murder. The victim’s nephew,Daya Shankar,alleged that the police were under political pressure. The family claims Singh had threatened to teach Munna Lal a lesson. The police,however,have ruled out the minister’s involvement,saying cellphone records showed he was not present at the spot of the crime.

While investigating officer Siddharth admitted that nobody had been arrested,he said: “We have obtained non-bailable warrants against nine villagers.” According to him,no one backed the allegation that the murder was the fallout of a dispute between Lal and Aridaman Singh.

FIROZABAD,March 6: Shanu (22) and Subhan (10) reportedly died when SP workers clashed with the police after party candidate Azim Bhai lost to the BJP’s Manish Asija. Supporters of Azim Bhai alleged that the administration had helped the BJP candidate and demanded a recount. They squatted on the highway and police had to resort to firing to bring the situation under control.

Shanu,the breadearner of his family,had gone out to buy medicine for his mother when a plastic bullet hit him in the chest,killing him on the spot. Subhan was hit in the head and face by bricks while playing outside his house,and succumbed to his injuries some days later. Both incidents took place in Nagla Bati area.

An FIR was lodged against 13 persons,including Azim Bhai,at the Ramgarh police station,while around 50 people were identified during investigations. Twelve were arrested while prime accused Azim Bhai is at large. Shanu’s uncle Rashid Khan said the 12 arrested persons were not among those involved.

Anoop Bharti,who was the Station Officer of Ramgarh till a few days ago and is now posted in Mathura,said they were searching for Azim Bhai. His successor Surendra Singh Yadav said he was yet to check the status of the investigation.

“Azim Bhai is there on local TV and in newspapers,but the police can’t find him. They arrested innocent persons just to stop bad publicity in the media,” said Rashid Khan.

AMBEDKAR NAGAR,March 8: Four persons,including sons of former BSP minister Ram Achal Rajbhar,Ajay and Sanjay,were booked for opening fire and injuring a youth in Sammanpur area. Sanjay Rajbhar had contested the Assembly election from Akbarpur as a BSP candidate and lost to his SP rival Ram Murti Verma. In view of his defeat,a section of villagers had decided not to celebrate Holi.

However,an argument ensued as SP supporters had organised a celebration. They reportedly misbehaved with Ajay Rajbhar when he was passing by. According to the FIR lodged by a villager,Ram Jawahar,at Sammanpur police station,Ajay opened fire,injuring Anil Verma. Later,angry SP supporters torched a tractor parked at Rajbhar’s under-construction rice mill.

Inspector A K Upadhyay of Kotwali police station said nobody had been arrested,but notices had been issued to the accused to explain their conduct.

Station Officer of Sammanpur Hari Shankar Tiwari said that,on the basis of the police report,a court had declared Ajay,Sanjay and two others absconders in the firing incident. “We have applied for attachment of their properties,” said Tiwari.