A number of vehicles impounded at the Dankaur police station in Greater Noida was set on fire after a group protesting the murder of a manager at the Dankaur Degree College turned violent on Friday evening, police said.
According to police, the manager, Manmohal Goyal (55), was murdered while he was on his way to the Dankaur market. “He was going to the market around 8 pm to buy some household items. He was shot dead by four men on a motorbike. They pumped four bullets into his stomach and rode away,” a senior police officer said.After the incident, a PCR call was made by a local trader and Goyal was rushed to Kailash Hospital, where he succumbed to injuries. His body has been sent for post-mortem examination and a case of murder has been lodged, police said.
DIG Meerut Zone K Satyanarayana along with other senior police officers and district administration visited the area. He met the family members of the deceased and assured them the assailants would be behind bars soon. “Three teams have been formed which are investigating the case from all angles. It has been revealed that the deceased had a property dispute and he was following the case in court,” said Satyanarayana.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Arvind Kumar said, “We are looking into the matter. The CCTV from the area where he was shot is being examined and we will be questioning traders in the area and the people he worked with.”
While police said they were doing everything they could to solve the case, a group gathered outside the Dankaur police station demanding a speedy probe.“The protest intensified and some people tried to vandalise the station. A few others set the vehicles impounded at the station on fire. More personnel were brought in control the crowd,” the officer said.
Another violent protest was reported from Bilaspur police post where mob burnt tyres outside the police post and jammed the road. Angry traders also shut down shops at Dankaur market and staged a silent protest. A case against unknown persons has been registered at Dankaur police station for arson and vandalising government property.