Kushinagar BJP neta killed in clash over land, 5 held

GORAKHPUR: A BJP leader of Ramkola block in Kushinagar district, who was critically injured on Saturday in a clash with locals over a property dispute, succumbed late on Sunday night at BRD medical college in Gorakhpur. Police have arrested five persons, including two women, in connection with the incident.
Taking serious note of the incident, the district magistrate has ordered a magisterial probe while a police sub-inspector and a constable posted at Ramkola police station have been sent to lines for dereliction of duty.Police registered a case against nine persons under section 147 (Punishment for rioting) and 304 (Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in this connection.
Reports said the incident took place on Saturday when BJP’s Ramkola block secretary Vakil Singh, a resident of Bihuli Somali village, entered into a brawl with Khalil Ansari and his family following a dispute over a piece of land. It is alleged that nine people, including Khalil and his family members, thrashed Singh inflicting injuries. Singh was admitted to BRD medical college in Gorakhpur where he succumbed on Sunday evening.
Police arrested Khalil, his wife Fatima, son Naseem Ansari, brother’s wife Mahrani and nephew Saddam in the case while other accused are absconding.
District magistrate Anil Kumar Singh said a magisterial probe has been ordered into the incident. SP Kushinagar Rajiv Narayan Mishra confirmed the arrest of five accused. “Sub inspector Rameshwar Yadav and constable Amarnath Yadav have been sent to lines for dereliction of duty,” he said.