Lucknow : The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday suspended five policemen suspected to be involved in the murder of a scribe in Shahjahanpur district of the state this week.
The action against the policemen came a day after Governor Ram Naik took up the matter with Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav after a massive outcry against the incident in which a minister, Ram Murti Singh Verma, is an alleged conspirator.
“SP Shahjahanpur has suspended five policemen, including station house officer Shri Prakash Rai, with immediate effect,” IG (Law and Order) A Satish Ganesh told reporters here.
The other four included sub-inspector Krantiveer Singh, head constable Subhash Chandra Yadav and constables Udayveer and Mansoor.
Journalist Jagendra Singh (in pic) was allegedly set on fire during a police raid at his house in Awas Vikas Colony of the Sadar Bazar area on June 1.
His family alleged that the police officials set him on fire. Singh succumbed to the injuries on June 8.
An FIR was registered against minister for backward classes welfare Ram Murti Verma, inspector (Chowk) Sri Prakash Rai, Gufran, Akash Gupta, Amit Pratap Singh and Bhure for killing Jagendra.
The journalist invited Verma’s ire by posting reports on Facebook about illegal mining activities and land grabbing against the minister. The minister is reportedly absconding.
