The ongoing row between Congress MP Sanjay Singh and his first wife over the Bhupati Bhawan in Amethi turned into a bloody clash when an irate mob supporting Garima’s cause opened fire on cops stopping them from doing so and in the firing a constable was killed in Amethi on Sunday.
The incident sparked tension in adjoining area of area Bhupati. The cops resorted to lathicharge to disperse supporters of Anant Vikram Singh, the son of Congress MP Sanjay Singh. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav had announced Rs 20 lakh as compensation to the family of the deceased cop.
The constable who suffered injuries was identified as Vijay Mishra. He succumbed to the bullet injury at the hospital. Several other persons including the journalist covering the incident were reported suffered injuries during the clash.
Eye-witnesses claimed that police had fired in air to control the mob, which was protesting against the visit of Sanjay Singh and his second wife Amita. Besides cane charging the police lobbed tear gas on the supporters of Anant to dispel them from the scene. Sporadic incidents of clashes were reported in the area after the news spread like a wild
fire and RAF was to be deployed in the said areas to control the situation.
Police explained that the supporters of Anant were trying to take law into their hands which forced them to mild lathicharge. However Anant alleged that police used forced unprovoked on his supporters and charged that Amethi police was conspiring with Sanjay Singh against them.
The brawl started when a huge number of villagers marched towards the Bhupati Bhawan when they came to know that Sanjay along with his second wife Amita was reaching Amethi from lucknow. Sanjay and Amita had to appear in court on Monday in connection with the ongoing row. Sanjay’s son Anant Vikram Singh apprehended that Sanajy might attempt to enter the Bhupati Bhawan with Amita and so villagers assembled in a huge number around the Bhupati Bhawan.
The cops handling the law and order situation attempted to stop the surge of the villagers and in the process they locked their horn. later some from the mob opened fire killed the police constable. Sanjay Singh alleged his first wife Garima for inciting Anant for Rs 20 crore. On the other hand, Garima reiterated that she will never permit Amita to enter the Bhpathi Bhawan. Heavy police force has been deployed in the area to control the situation.