A day after a shootout in the Government hospital of Bhind, two persons were shot dead and five others injured over the issue of illegal sand mining in two incidents in Bhind district on Thursday. Police said Vinod Yadav and Surendra Gurjar were allegedly gunned down by unknown people while the duo was engaged in illegal sand mining in Umri village. In another incident in Avsar village of lahar tehsil, about 70 kms away from Umri, five people were injured in a group clash over sand mining.
In both the incidents, several rounds were fired. Illegal sand mining is rampant in Bhind from Chambal and Kwari rivers. Police are holding investigations and more details are awaited. At half past midnight on Wednesday, one person was shot dead in maternity ward of Government hospital in Bhind. The murder sequence was captured by CCTV.
According to information, Vinod Singh Yadav of Seondha used to run illegal sand mining in Girvasa village of Aswar region. On Wednesday night, Vinod and his associates Surendra Singh Gurjar of Gormi were going to Seondha by Bolero. At the same time, half a dozen people coming by tractor of Baraha road under Aswar police station hit against the Bolero and shot dead Vinod and Surendra at the spot. The accused could not be identified so far. The police are investigating the case and searching the accused.
SDOP lahar (Bhind) Ashok Bharadwaj said that the people coming from the tractor hit the Bolero fired first and shot dead Vinod and Surendra on the spot. The case is being investigated. A large police force has been deployed. The deceased Vinod Singh Yadav served in the army. He had committed murder of Daroga Singh Yadav in lahar 15 years ago. After that, he was removed from service. He was punished with life imprisonment for murder case, but he jumped parole and absconded. He was again involved in crime and a number of cases a loot and murder were registered against him. During the period of absconding, he was running sand mining illegally.
Reacting over the incident, former union minister and Guna MP Jyotiraditya Scindia said that law and order situation has deteriorated completely. The sand miners are dominant in the State. He condemned the incident of Bhind. Another former minister and MlA Govind Singh alleged that the police is helping illegal sand mining by taking money. The police is responsible for the murder of these illegal sand miners. Three persons were injured in a bloody quarrel between two groups in Umari area (Bhind) over Panchayat elections. One person was seriously injured and referred to Gwalior for treatment. Two persons were admitted in Bhind district hospital.