Five days after the death of a 36-year old man who died after being assaulted by a Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) leader, police were yet to arrest the accused who went missing after a case of murder was registered by the police on November 11 in Ashoka Garden area.
Meanwhile, family members of the victim alleged that police were not arresting the accused under the pressure of a BJP legislator who was close to the accused. They claimed that this legislator played a key role in saving the accused from arrest and was still supporting him in full potential.
They also charged that police were aware of the whereabouts of the accused but intentionally delaying the arrest and said the accused was still in the same locality but the police were not taking any action.The victim, Sanjay Jain died after being hit by BJYM leader Deepndra Shrivastava when the victim went to protest beating of his cousin on November 11.
On Sunday after rumors of the arrest of Shrivastava were flying thick and fast ASP Zone 2 Riyaz Iqbal, however, denied of such arrest and said that the accused was still absconding and police team was working hard. The accused and his supporters would be nabbed as information their location has been worked which would help in nabbing the accused.
Earlier, a police team raided several places in search of accused but failed to locate him.The SHO of the Ashoka Garden police station was relived from field duty for negligence in handling the case.