An employee of Greater Noida Authority was shot dead by four unidentified miscreants on Saturday night when he resisted their robbery attempt. The deceased was identified as Ashok Rawat (38).
Police filed a case at Kashna police station in this regard and probing the matter. No arrest has been made so far.
Police said the incident took place around 11 pm when Ashok Rawat, a resident of Dadri in Greater Noida and presently living in staff quarter at Beta-I, was returning in his Hyundai Accent car with his family from NRI city. Four people, in a Swift Dzire car, intercepted him near Ryan International School round-about and forced them to hand over their belongings.
However, Ashok Rawat put up a brave fight against the miscreants. One of miscreants pumped five bullets at him. The bullets pierced through his chest and stomach.
Rawat was rushed to Kailash Hospital where he was declared brought dead.
Meanwhile, the family members alleged conspiracy behind his murder and demanded a probe. On Sunday morning, the relatives and other local people gathered at Kashna police station demanding swift action on this case.
The protesters also clashed with the policemen and tried to damage property. Mild force was used to disperse the mob. “Though Ashok had no personal enmity with any person but we suspect some conspiracy behind his murder. They did not even take away our car after the incident,” said a close relative of the deceased.
According to a senior police official, although a case of murder with the motive of loot has been filed
against unidentified criminals but police are investigating other aspects of the incident also.
“We are investigating the case with different angels too as the family members have suspected other reasons behind the murder. We will be questioning his relatives and friends to ascertain the exact reason,” said Brijesh Kumar Singh, Superintendent of Police (Rural), Greater Noida.