Lucknow News: Former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav attacked the Yogi government over the death of a businessman in police custody. He said that the public is asking, will bulldozers be used on someone who has died in custody? Let us tell you that businessman Mohit Pandey (32) died during police custody at Chinhat police station in Lucknow last Saturday.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav wrote on his social media handle X, I wish those who take lives could give their lives in compensation. Those who have extinguished the lamp of someone’s house on Diwali, we hope that they will not light the lamps of lies, will not try to erase the dark darkness of their rule with false light. The public is asking, will bulldozers run on someone who has died in custody? Condemnable!
I wish those who take lives could give their lives in compensation.
Those who have extinguished the lamp of someone’s house on Diwali, we hope that they will not light the lamps of lies, will not try to erase the dark darkness of their rule with false light. The public is asking, will bulldozers be used on someone who has died in custody?
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) October 28, 2024
died during custody
Let us tell you that 32-year-old school dress businessman Mohit Pandey died in police custody at Chinhat police station on Saturday. He was a resident of Nai Basti Jainabad in Aptran area located on Deva Road, Chinhat. It is being told that Mohit had some dispute with the order. After this, the police brought Mohit to the police station on Friday, here during his custody his health suddenly deteriorated on Saturday. The policemen immediately took Mohit to Lohia Hospital. Where the doctors declared him dead after investigation.
SHO suspended
As soon as the information about Mohit’s death was received, the family members reached the spot and created a ruckus. The family members have made serious allegations against the police. He says that the policemen beat Mohit after taking him into custody, due to which his health deteriorated and he died. Meanwhile, on the complaint of Mohit’s mother Tangeshwari Devi, an FIR has been registered at Chinhat police station against his uncle, SHO Ashwini Chaturvedi and other police personnel on charges of murder and criminal conspiracy. Meanwhile, SHO Ashwini Chaturvedi has been suspended.
Family members met CM Yogi
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met the family members of Mohit Pandey on Monday and assured justice. After the assurance of the Chief Minister, action has been taken against two more inspectors posted at Chinhat Kotwali. Both the inspectors have been removed from Chinhat Kotwali. One inspector who was removed has been posted in Ashiana and the other in Gomtinagar extension.
