Enraged, after the murderous attack on a television journalist on Sunday evening (April 8) by two bike-borne assailants, more than 100 journalists on Monday submitted a memorandum to the District Magistrate (DM) and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ghaziabad demanding arrest of culprits within three days and immediate suspension of Station House Officer (SHO) of the area for alleged laxity in his duty.
Meanwhile a day after the incident, police on Monday booked nine persons and 57 other unidentified persons over their alleged involvement in the incident.
In the memorandum submitted to Chief Minister through DM and SSP, the journalists have given an ultimatum to the authorities for arresting the perpetrators or culprits within 72 hours and for suspending SHO Samarjit Singh for alleged laxity in discharge of his duty and for allegedly not taking any preventive action despite written complaint by the journalist who was attacked about a month ago.
Acting on a complaint filed by the victim’s brother-in-law Deepak Chaudhary, an FIR was registered against Shekhar (lodged in jail), his two wives Ravita and Shashi, Shashi’s son Vishal, Bobby, Yogendra, Suarabh, Mangal and Seema, SSP Vaibhav Krishna said. Around 57 unidentified persons have also been booked under relevant sections of IPC in the case, he said. The police officer said eight police teams have been formed to trace the accused. The complaint was registered under section 147, 148, 149, 307, 504, 395, 120 (B) of IPC and 7 criminal amendment Act.
Complainant alleged that Shekhar who is Dasna jail hatched the conspiracy from inside the jail and these named persons executed his plan.
The journalists further demand the free and high end medical treatment for the journalist Anuj Chaudhary wounded with five bullets over his body in the deadly attack. Chaudhary working with Hindi news channel Sahara Samay was shot on Sunday by 2 bike borne criminals critically injuring him at his residence in Ghaziabad at about 7:20 pm. The assailants fled the spot, after which Anuj was rushed to the Yashoda Hospital in the city where doctor found that two bullets hit him in his abdomen, while two hit him in the right arm and one bullet passed through his chest. His condition is said to be still “critical”as per the doctors.
The Journalists alleged inspector Kavi Nagar Samarjit Singh was of laxity on account of not taking preventive action despite written complaint lodged with him which journalist community took as a serious lapse and demanded his immediate suspension.
On the other hand Minister of State for External Affairs and Member of Parliament from area General (retd) VK Singh rushed to Ghaziabad and visited Yashoda Hospital to know about the condition of the journalist Anuj Chaudhary. The Public Relation Officer of Yashoda Hospital Gaurav Pandey told that the minister reached hospital at 2 pm and was attended by Dr. Ashish Gautam, Dr. Dogra and SP City Akash Tomar. Doctors told minister aboyt the gravity of the wounds while the SP City narrated the progress of investigation.