A day after former BSP chief Haji Yunus joined the Rashtriya Lok Dal, his convoy was attacked in Bulandshahr on Sunday. Police stated one particular person died within the assault whereas 4 others have been admitted to hospital.
According to police, Yunus’s convoy had left for Mirzapur village on a marriage ceremony when a number of gunmen opened hearth on an Audi SUV during which his accomplices have been sitting. Yunus survived the assault, however 5 others have been shot and brought to hospital, the place one of many injured, recognized as Khalid, succumbed to his accidents.
According to eyewitnesses, greater than 40 rounds have been fired on the convoy. Videos after the incident surfaced on social media.
Bulandshahr SSP Santosh Kumar Singh stated, “As their autos have been crossing a bridge, unidentified assailants opened hearth on the queue of autos… had a task. Further investigation is pending.”
Confirming the loss of life, further superintendent of police (metropolis) SK Tiwari stated that the police are but to obtain a criticism concerning registration of an FIR.
Yunus, a former block chief from Sadar, is the brother of former BSP MLA Haji Aleem, who was murdered in 2018. Aleem’s son Anas Aleem is at present in jail for his father’s homicide. Police stated Yunus has accused his nephew Anas Aleem of being behind the assault.
Meanwhile, Yunus alleged that he had warned the administration of a doable assault on him however no motion was taken. “I had knowledgeable the administration a number of occasions. In reality, I gave them a listing of autos and stated there have been individuals with AK 47 weapons that will assault. Many such inputs got within the final six months however sufficient safety preparations weren’t made.
After Aleem’s loss of life, Yunus had contested a by-election for the Bulandshahr seat in November 2020 on a BSP ticket, however misplaced to Usha Sirohi of the BJP. On Saturday, Jayant Chaudhary formally inducted him into the RLD in Lucknow.
RLD’s Bulandshahr district president Arun Chaudhary stated that the assault on Yunus is expounded to a household dispute.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
