A day after a 26-year-old thief allegedly shot himself in Bareilly, his relations staged a protest in his native village Chaubari, accusing the police of dishonesty and demanding a CBI probe into his dying.
However, Bareilly police denied any conspiracy within the dying of Ajay Singh, who’s dealing with six circumstances together with theft and dacoity.
According to the police, Ajay died on Saturday morning after he was caught red-handed vandalizing the home together with two accomplices on Mathia Bukhari Marg. While one in all his associates, Rinku, was arrested, the opposite managed to flee.
Initially, the household refused to carry out the final rites of Ajay. Later, the protest was withdrawn and after police intervention the physique was cremated they usually have been assured of an inquiry.
The deceased’s brother Vijay Singh mentioned: “Ajay was a strong man and could not kill himself.”
“We performed the last rites after the police assured us to investigate his death and take appropriate action based on his findings,” he mentioned.
According to Vijay, this was not Ajay’s first encounter with the police. “Ajay knew that the results of being arrested for theft wouldn’t be dire. So, he would not kill himself for it. We suspect that there’s some conspiracy behind his dying.” Ajay was the fifth son of a farmer Bharat Singh.
Additional superintendent of police (ASP), rural (Bareilly), Raj Kumar mentioned, “We are prepared to analyze if Ajay’s household information a criticism. There is not any foul play behind his dying.”
Police mentioned all proof factors to the truth that Ajay shot himself with a country-made pistol, which was recovered from the spot.
According to the police, a police patrol seen that the locks of the home have been damaged. A police group entered the home and arrested Rinku, whereas the opposite fled. The police then warned Ajay and requested him to give up.
“A few minutes later, we heard gunshots. We saw that Ajay was shot on the terrace and a country-made gun was lying near him,” police mentioned.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
