4 cops suspended, SI among 35 booked for assault, negligence
PRAYAGRAJ: A sub inspector (SI) of police was booked and suspended for negligence and partisan action in a case of assault on youths celebrating Bhartiya Janta Party’s (BJP’s) win in Nevada village on Saturday night.
An FIR against SI Ajay Yadav has been registered along with nine other named accused at the Baharia police station.
A case of unintentional murder, rioting, assault and other serious sections were registered on Sunday night against them as well as 25 unidentified people over the assault on youths celebrating BJP’s win, police said.
Senior superintendent of police (SSP), Prayagraj Ajay Kumar said, the SI has been suspended.
He said station house officer of Baharia police station Ravi Prakash and beat constables Vikas Upadhyay and Deen Dayal Dubey have also been suspended for negligence and failing to inform senior officials about the incident.
“The guilty won’t be spared but innocents won’t be harassed either,” the SSP added.
The case was registered on the complaint of Sunil Saroj, the divisional president of BJP’s scheduled caste wing. Saroj named SI Sanjay Yadav of Baharia police station and Ram Aasre, Amar Singh, Arun Yadav, Virendra Yadav, Mithilesh Yadav, Shankar Lal, Rupchandra, Alok Yadav, Ankur Yadav and 25 unidentified persons. He alleged that the accused assaulted them and pelted them with stones while they were celebrating BJP’s victory on March 12.
Saroj claimed youths celebrating BJP’s win ran away for safety but Satish, 20, son of Baburam who was caught in the attack, succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at a hospital.
Saroj alleged that SI Sanjay Yadav reached the spot but instead of taking action against the accused, he detained him and BJP worker Praveen Pal. Yadav also thrashed them at police lockup following which they received injuries, Saroj claimed.
Police teams are carrying out raids to arrest the named accused. Efforts are on to identify others involved in the assault on BJP workers, police said.