Accused in UP violence that killed cop, gets hero's welcome after bail
BULANDSHAHR: Six men arrested for inciting violence that led to the murder of a police inspector in Bulandshahr last December, were welcomed with garlands by members of right-wing groups after they were released on bail yesterday. Shikhar Agarwal is the chief of the local BJP youth wing. The two others -- Hemu and Upendra Raghav -- are part of a right-wing group. The other three were identified as Jeetu Fauji, Saurav and Rohit Raghav. Cellphone videos shot by local journalists show the men being garlanded as "Jai Shri Ram" slogans are raised.
The men were arrested weeks after the body of Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh was found inside his SUV, abandoned in a field.
All of them have been accused of inciting violence in the area after carcasses of 25 cows were found in forest in the area and allegations of cow slaughter surfaced.
Seven accused in Bulandshahr violence, where an inspector was killed by a mob last year, were released on bail recently. The accused including one of the key conspirators Shikhar Agarwal got hero's welcome amid sloganeering of "Jai Shree Ram" and "Vande Mataram". pic.twitter.com/iAA122cdU5
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Inspector Singh, who went to restore order, was targeted by a mob of nearly 400 people.
The police said he was attacked by an axe-wielding man, who chopped off two of his fingers and landed a blow on his head. Despite his injuries, the officer had tried to drive away. Then he was shot, the police said.
A cellphone video of the attack, where a crowd could be seen opening fore and shouting "goli maaro", had evoked outrage and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had ordered a quick probe by a Special Investigation Team.
Later, five men were accused of murder and 33 others including Shikhar Agarwal and Upendra Raghav, were accused of inciting violence and arson.
courtesy: ndtv.com
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
