In a sensational killing reported from Indo-Nepal border, a sleuth of Shashastra Seema Bal (SSB), was killed by the employee of Forest Department just after the victim tried to check smuggling of tress, on late Wednesday night. Senior officers who rushed to the spot claimed that they were looking into the report particularly on the allegations that the Forest Department personnel were involved in wood smuggling and the incident occurred after the SSB challenged them for wrong practices.
Reports said that Sujeet Singh, posted as head constable in 30th battalion of SSB presently deployed at Gauri-Phanta on Indo-Nepal border at lakhimpur Kheri, was patrolling in the forest when he get information that some Forest Department employees were engaged in smuggling of wood. Sujeet rushed and found the information true. When he challenged the Forest Guard, who was engaged in the illegal trade, he along with his henchmen attacked the SSB sleuth and later also opened fire and killed him. The body of Sujeet has been shifted for post-mortem examination and further investigations are on.
In another sensational incident reported from Sultanpur, a 45-year-old advocate was
allegedly shot at by three motorcycle-borne youths in broad daylight just outside district court, on Thursdays morning. Reports said that Abdul Hafiz, a witness in a murder case, suffered serious injuries in his stomach after being shot at by the assailants, who later fled the spot as people rushed in after hearing gunshots, they said. The victim was rushed to a district hospital from where he was referred to a trauma centre in lucknow, police said,
adding one of the assailants has been arrested. Heavy police force has been also deployed in the court premises to avert any further clash.
Meanwhile mystery also shrouds over death of a young couple whose bodies were found hanging from a tree near Pipra village under Tarkulwa police station area of Deoria. According to Superintendent of Police, S Chinappa, the bodies of 24-year-old Nagendra and his wife Sangeeta (22), both natives of Sidhuwa hamlet of Rampurkharkhana, were
found hanging from the tree on Thursday morning. The couple had got married on May 1 and Nagendra had come to the village to take Sangeeta home. local police which suspected it to be case of suicide, said that investigations are on to determine the motive behind the crime. The bodies have been sent for postmortem examination, and outcome of autopsy has been awaited before moving further with the investigations.
Meanwhile in Gorakhpur, killing of a bicycle owner led to violence when hundred of local residents, pelted stones, set police vehicles on fire besides damaging several vehicles on Thursday morning. According to report, a speeding tractor crushed a cyclist, identified Raj Kumar, hailing from Bichaupur, at Kanchanpur crossing in Pipraich locality of Gorakhpur on Thursdaymorning. Soon after the mishap, agitated crowd went on rampage and pelted stones in which two policemen were seriously injured. The mob torched police two-wheelers and some other vehicles. After three hours of protest, senior officers reached with heavy police force and chased away the trouble makers. They also registered a case against the tractor driver, identified as Durgesh, a resident of Rohaniya, and efforts were made to nab him.