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MLC: Police laxity responsible for SP leader?s murder
THE MURDER case of former block pramukh and Samajwadi Party leader Chandrabhan Singh took a curious turn when a ruling party MLC Lal Singh Tomar claimed that it was sheer laxity on the part of Sachendi SO led to the elimination of the SP leader.
THE MURDER case of former block pramukh and Samajwadi Party leader Chandrabhan Singh took a curious turn when a ruling party MLC Lal Singh Tomar claimed that it was sheer laxity on the part of Sachendi SO led to the elimination of the SP leader.
The MLC on Monday registered a complaint with the DIG (zone) Daljit Singh Chaudhary demanding immediate removal of the SO, R P Tiwari.
Tomar said that the SO was aware of the tension between the two groups over removal of encroachments from the government land. He further said the attackers had an altercation with Chandrabhan over the same issue at noon on the fateful day and Dheerj Singh, the main accused had threatened Chandrabhan of dire consequences for supporting the anti-encroachment drive.
The accused lost some property they had grabbed illegally near the village pond during the tenure of Chandrabhan as block pramukh.
On Saturday noon, the accused manhandled the SP leader and also threatened to kill him.
However, the local people saved Chandrabhan from their clutches. According to Tomar, the SO also visited to the spot as local people urged him to save Chandrabhan from the toughs. But, the SO paid no heed to the case and did not initiate any action against the accused. This laxity proved costly when the accused managed to eliminate the SP leader, the MLC added.
Tomar alleged that the murder was executed in connivance with the SO, as even after 48 hours of the crime, the police were clueless about the assassins.
The DIG assured the complainants of quick action in the case and also said that strict action would be taken actions against the errant police officials.
Meanwhile, tension prevailed in Shiri Itar village and its adjoining areas on Monday. Many a supporters of the deceased leader gheraoed the Sachendi police station shouting slogans against the police.
