Cops’ focus on coercing Jeetu to own up the killing of inspector

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Cops’ focus on coercing Jeetu to own up the killing of inspector

Tuesday, 11 December 2018 | PNS | Lucknow

The UP Police agencies, including Special Task Force and Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the Bulandshahr violence case are reportedly focusing on coercing arrested armyman Jitendra Malik alias Jeetu Fauji to own up the killing of Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh. 

On the other hand, it appears that no serious effort is being made to nab the prime accused having allegiance to right wing outfits as they are freely appearing in television interviews and uploading videos on social sites, pleading their innocence. 

Even as four top police officers, including district police chief of Bulandshahr were shunted out as the Chief Minister felt that the incident was a well orchestrated conspiracy to disturb harmony, the cops seem to be least bothered on dropping the net on the prime accused ostensibly due to their right leanings.

Sources said that after producing armyman Jeetu Fauji in Bulandshahr court for the alleged killing of the inspector, the STF and local police claimed in case diaries that the accused had confessed to the crime. 

Ironically, they failed to produce the murder weapon used by the armyman to kill the inspector on the fateful day. 

Interestingly, the armyman has denied his involvement in the killing of the inspector. He has said that he was present at the spot but neither was he involved in the violence nor did he open fire at anyone. 

The team probing the case sought custody remand of Jeetu to grill him further and recover the murder weapon but it was overturned.

Sources said that all police agencies were merely focusing on Jeetu and were making little effort to nab prime accused Yogesh Raj, Shikhar Agarwal and Upendra Raghav who have connections with the right wing organisations.

All three have been roaming around freely despite being named in the FIR as the cops have probably given them the long rope to avoid the wrath of the men who matter.

Both Raj and Agarwal had released their videos claiming their innocence and accusing the inspector for last Monday’s violence. On Sunday, Agarwal appeared in an interview in the office of a TV channel. Sources claimed that despite senior officers knowing about the presence of the accused in the TV channel studio, no initiative was taken to nab them. 

In fact, the SIT is looking for another accused, Hemant of Chirangawati, who is said to be close to prime accused Yogesh Raj. The youth figured in most agitations in the district and carried illegal firearm. The youth was also seen standing with a handgun with the mob that attacked the inspector last Monday. The cops raided his house but he absconded before the police reached there. 

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