Posted in Najibabad police station of Bijnor district, a sub-inspector of Uttar Pradesh police created ruckus along with his friends demanding opening of liquor shop late on Friday night. He opened fire from his service pistol in air which led to panic among the people in the adjacent canteen. The police arrested the sub inspector along with his friend and registered a case against them. His service pistol and car were seized by the police. later the police officer was released on bail.
According to sources, the 26 year old sub inspector Anurag Chaudhary had come to participate in a programme in Doiwala on Friday night. Around 11 pm, he reached the Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFl) shop at Ranipur Jhal along with his friends and demanded the shop owner to open the shop. On his refusal to open after the designated closing time of 10 pm, his friends started demanding liquor from the staff of a canteen operating nearby. The SI opened fire in the air to scare the staff into meeting his demand. On receiving the complaint from the canteen employees, the Kotwali in charge of Jwalapur reached the spot and brought the accused to the police station.
Speaking to The Pioneer, the Jwalapur police station officer Amarjeet Singh said, “The sub inspector tried to influence the liquor shop owner with his designation and even opened fire on refusal. When the canteen employees also refused to open the liquor shop, his friends created ruckus. On receiving the information and complaint lodged by canteen employee Satpal, we reached the spot and arrested sub inspector Anurag Chaudhary and his friend while two are absconding.”
A case has been registered under Indian Penal Code section 323 for voluntary causing hurt and 304 for intentional insult to provoke breach of peace and 336 -action endangering personal security of a person. They were produced before court and released on bail, added Amarjeet.
Sources inform that the Uttar Pradesh police sub inspector Anurag Chaudhary is resident of Gulawati, Bulandshahar and his friend Naveen is resident of Meerut.