Baghpat (PTI): A police constable here has been allegedly shot dead by a government teacher, who is absconding since the incident, police said on Monday.
According to police, the incident took place in Sunheda village under the jurisdiction of Khekra police station.
Police said constable Ajay Kumar (32), who had come home on leave, was strolling outside the village after dinner on Sunday night, when he met Mohit Arya, a local who works as teacher in a government primary school in Saharanpur. An altercation broke out between the two first over a cricket match and later over a WhatsApp chat. When the fight escalated, the accused allegedly fired a shot from a pistol.
Family members rushed Ajay Kumar to a hospital in Sonipat for immediate treatment, where doctors declared him dead.
Additional Superintendent of Police NP Singh said that the deceased was posted in the Saharanpur police department, and had come to the village on leave.
Singh said that a murder case has been registered and raids are being conducted at the possible hideouts of the accused.
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Ballia: Police in Ballia district have arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly uploading a Facebook video containing objectionable remarks against Hindu gods, officials said on Saturday.
The arrest was made following a complaint lodged by BJP district executive committee member Ripunjay Rai. Based on his complaint, an FIR was registered on Friday night at the Sikandarpur police station against the accused, identified as Vishnu Shankar alias Golu.
According to the FIR, Shankar had allegedly used abusive and derogatory language against Sanatan Dharma and Hindu deities in the video.
Station House Officer (SHO) Mool Chandra Chaurasia confirmed that the accused was taken into custody from his village on Saturday and subsequently sent to jail. Police said the investigation into the matter is ongoing.
The incident comes just a day after another arrest in Uttar Pradesh over alleged objectionable social media content. In Shamli district, a 30-year-old man identified as Khalid, a resident of Ambeta village, was detained for allegedly posting derogatory content against UP Chief Minister Adityanath using a fake Instagram account in the name of Kairana MP Iqra Choudhary.
Kairana SHO Samaypal Attri said the case was registered under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) following a complaint from the MP. During the investigation, police traced the account to Khalid and recovered a mobile phone reportedly used to post the content.
