The ongoing row between Congress MP Sanjay Singh and his first wife over the royal palace Bhupati Bhawan in Amethi took a bloody turn on Sunday when an irate mob supporting Sanjay’s first wife Garima opened fire on policemen killing one and injuring several others.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav had announced Rs20 lakh as compensation to the family of the deceased cop.The constable, who succumbed to bullet injuries at hospital, was identified as Vijay Mishra. Several other people, including journalists covering the incident, were also reportedly injured during the clash.

District Magistrate Jagat Raj said, “Police had to resort to mild lathicharge to disperse the crowd, there was no firing from police. Someone from the crowd used a country-made gun to fire at our guards. One constable was injured and he succumbed to his injuries.”The incident sparked tension in adjoining areas. The cops resorted to lathicharge to disperse supporters of Anant Vikram Singh, the son of Congress MP Sanjay Singh.

Eyewitnesses claimed that police fired in the air to control the mob, which was protesting against the visit of Sanjay Singh and his second wife Amita. Besides cane-charging, the police also lobbed tear gas on the supporters of Anant to dispel them from the scene.Sporadic incidents of clashes were reported in the area after the news spread like a wildfire and RAF was to be deployed to control the situation.

Police said that the supporters of Anant were trying to take the law into their hands which forced them to mild lathicharge.However, Anant alleged that police used forced unprovoked on his supporters and charged that Amethi police was conspiring with Sanjay Singh against them.

The brawl started when a large number of villagers marched towards the Bhupati Bhawan when they came to know that Sanjay and his second wife Amita were reaching Amethi from lucknow. Sanjay and Amita had to appear in court on Monday in connection with the ongoing row. Sanjay’s son Anant Vikram Singh apprehended that Sanjay might attempt to enter the Bhupati Bhawan with Amita and so villagers assembled in a huge number around the Bhupati Bhawan.

The cops handling the law and order situation attempted to stop the surge of villagers and in the process they locked horn. later some from the mob opened fire killing the police constable. Sanjay Singh alleged his first wife Garima for inciting Anant for Rs20 crore.On the other hand, Garima reiterated that she will never permit Amita to enter the Bhupati Bhawan. Heavy police force has been deployed in the area to control the situation.