SIT reaches Mahoba, starts murder probe

Lucknow: The three-member special investigation team (SIT) formed by UP DGP HC Awasthy on September 14 to probe the murder of crusher dealer Indrakant Tripathi reached Mahoba and began the probe. The team stayed at Kabrai police station for several hours.
The SIT is headed by IG, Varanasi range, Vijay Singh Meena while DIG, special enquiries, Shalabh Mathur and SP, human rights, Ashok Tripathi are its members.
The team reached Kabrai police station in Mahoba district on Wednesday.
The Special Investigation Team has to submit its report in seven days.
“The team spent three hours at the police station, went through files and collected documents before leaving for the spot where Indrakant was shot,” said police sources.
The SIT also visited Baghwakhera village as the police believed that Indrakant had passed from the place before he was shot by unidentified persons. The SIT team interacted with villagers, but did not interact with mediapersons. The team is camping in the area.
Meanwhile, five days have passed since the murder of Indrakant and police have still not been able to arrest any person so far. The police have also not been able to retrieve the missing mobile phone of the slain trader.
“We are still working upon the case,” said Superintendent of police, Mahoba, Arun Srivastava.
On September 8, Indrakant was shot at by unidentified persons hours after he made a video which went viral, accusing then SP, Mahoba, Manilal Patidar of indulging in extortion. He had also alleged that if anything untowards happens to him Patidar should be held responsible. Indrakant succumbed to injuries on September 13.