The State Government has transferred Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajay Rautela and replaced him with IPS Pushpak Jyoti following the escape of Amit Malik, alias Bhura, from the police custody and looting of police weapons by some criminals in Baghpat. The State Government has announced a bounty of Rs one lakh on Amit Malik for information leading to his arrest.
Moreover, taking cognisance of the escape of under-trial prisoner from police custody and loot of police weapons, State Additional Director General of Police (law and order) Ram Singh Meena ordered suspension of five armed police personnel — constables Pradeep, Ravindra, Ilam Chand, Dharmendra and head constable Ganga Ram — who were deployed to keep guard on Bhura at Baghpat court. A case under appropriate Sections of IPC will be registered against the errant policemen in Baghpat police station, he added.
Moreover, Dehradun SSP Rautela has been made Additional Secretary (Home).The hardened criminal Amit Malik, alias Bhura, who is reported to be associated with the notorious Sunil Rathi gang, escaped from the police custody while being taken to the court from the prison where he was lodged for a hearing in Baghpat.
The armed criminals sprinkled chilli power on policemen and looted two AK-47 rifles and one self-loading rifle (SlR) from them. ADGP Meena said that several teams, including STF and SOG have been formed and DIG Garhwal Range Sanjay Gunjyal, Haridwar SSP Sweety Aggarwal and other police officers are now camping in Baghpat to apprehend Bhura and recover the looted police weapons.