Rape accused who killed victim while out on bail arrested after encounter in UP's Kaushambi: Police
Kaushambi (UP), Nov 25: Days after a man charged with rape and his three brothers allegedly hacked to death the victim for not withdrawing the case, the accused was arrested by Uttar Pradesh police following an encounter here on Saturday, police said.
Pawan Nishad, who was out on bail when he committed the crime, was shot in both his legs in retaliatory action after he opened fire on the police who had laid a siege nab him. The accused, carrying a cash reward of Rs 25,000, was arrested with a 315-bore pistol and live cartridges. He has been admitted to the district hospital for treatment, Superintendent of Police (SP) Brijesh Kumar Srivastava said.
The police had on Thursday arrested Ashok Nishad, another accused in the murder case.
Pawan was sent to jail for allegedly raping the 20-year-old woman of his village falling under the Maheva Ghat police station area in May 2022, they said.
The accused tried to put pressure on the victim for reconciliation after being released from jail on bail recently and when she refused, he, along with his three brothers, allegedly killed her with an axe on November 20, the police said.
The Special Operation Group (SOG) and the police team, acting on information, laid a siege near the Yamuna River on Saturday morning and the accused hiding there began firing on them, SP Srivastava said.
Two of the accused are still absconding and efforts are on to arrest them, he said.
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BJP will form govt in Bengal with thumping majority: Nabin
Mirzapur (UP) (PTI): BJP president Nitin Nabin on Wednesday voiced confidence that his party will form the government in West Bengal with a "thumping majority".
Polling is underway for 142 constituencies in the second and final phase of the West Bengal assembly elections, covering key districts, including Kolkata, Howrah and North and South 24 Parganas.
The high-stakes contest is being seen as decisive for the ruling TMC's bid for a fourth consecutive term and the BJP's push to form its first government in the state. The first phase held on April 23 recorded a high voter turnout of over 93 per cent, reflecting intense electoral engagement.
Speaking to reporters in Mirzapur, Nabin said, "The BJP will form the government in Bengal. We are winning the elections with a massive majority."
Earlier in the day, the BJP chief visited the Vindhyavasini temple and offered prayers. The rituals were conducted by his priest Acharya Agastya Kumar Dwivedi.
On his first visit to the district after assuming office, Nabin was welcomed by party workers at several places. At the temple, he was received by city MLA Ratnakar Mishra and District Magistrate Pawan Kumar Gangwar, who felicitated him with a traditional 'angvastram'.
After offering prayers for about 10 minutes amid Vedic chants, Nabin held a meeting at a hotel with local MLAs, including Mishra, Majhwan MLA Suchismita Maurya and Madihan MLA Ramashankar Patel.
Patel said Nabin emphasised strengthening the organisation and asked public representatives to focus on serving people in their respective constituencies.
Several party leaders, including district president Lal Bahadur Saroj, district vice-president Gaurav Umar, municipal chairperson Shyam Sundar Kesari, women workers and senior officials, were present on the occasion.
Elaborate security arrangements were put in place by the district administration for the visit, with multiple officers of circle officer rank deployed, officials said.
