The soldier allegedly behind the killing of Police Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh in UP's Bulandshahr has been denied bail by Chief Judicial Magistrate court.
The accused Jitendra Malik, alias Jeetu Fauji, was handed over to the UP Special Task Force (STF) around midnight of 8 December. He later told the media that he is not an absconder, hasn't done anything wrong and that he is being framed.
Meanwhile, the UP government on Saturday, 7 December, transferred Bulandshahr SSP Krishna Bahadur Singh to the DGP office in Lucknow, five days after the inspector and a civilian were killed during mob violence following alleged cow slaughter.
Principal Secretary (Home) Arvind Kumar said that the Senior Superintendent of Police will be replaced by Sitapur SP Prabhakar Chaudhary.
Circle Officer (CO) Satya Prakash Sharma and Suresh Kumar, in-charge of Chingravathi police chowki, have also been transferred "for their failure in responding in time to the situation arising on Monday in that area".
- Police have registered two FIRs in connection with the incident – one over mob violence and the other over alleged cow slaughter
- Trouble started when cow carcasses were allegedly found dumped in a forest area outside Mahav village
- Police Inspector Subodh Kumar, of Siana police station, was shot and hit by a stone-pelting mob
‘Inspector Provoked the Crowd’: Accused in Bulandshahr Violence to TV Channel
Shikhar Agrawal, an accused in the mob violence in Bulandshahr that broke out over alleged cow slaughter and led to the death of a police officer on 3 December, has reportedly said that the incident was not a premeditated move, but a sudden breakout.
In an interview with ABP News on Sunday, 9 December, Agrawal, who is apparently the president of the BJP Yuva Morcha in Bulandshahr city, said:
“I was not present at the site when Inspector Subodh (Kumar Singh) was murdered. I was present at the place where cow carcasses were found... I only reached the spot, took the dead bodies of cows and headed for the police station. I was not the one behind gathering people for violence, such incidents attract people.”Accused Shikhar Agrawal, as quoted by ABP News
He further told the news channel that the "inspector had provoked the crowd" and "threatened to shoot if people did not disperse."
Accused Soldier in Bulandshahr Violence Sent to 14-Day Judicial Custody
The soldier accused of firing at Police Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh was sent to 14-day judicial custody by a local court on Sunday, 9 December.
The accused Jitendra Malik, alias Jeetu Fauji, who was posted in Jammu and Kashmir, was handed over to the UP Special Task Force around midnight of 8 December.
He later told the media that he is not an absconder, hasn't done anything wrong and that he is being framed.
Manish Mishra Appointed Bulandshshr ASP
Manish Mishra has been appointed as the Additional Superintendent of Police, (Rural) Bulandshahr. He replaced Raees Akhtar, who has now been transferred to PAC headquarters, Lucknow.
Soldier Allegedly Involved in Bulandshahr Firing Handed Over to UP STF
Jitendra Malik alias Jeetu Fauji, the army jawan allegedly involved in the Bulandshahr firing in Uttar Pradesh in which a police Inspector and a civilian were killed was handed over to the UP STF around midnight of 8 December.
SSP STF Abhishek Singh said that a preliminary inquiry was done against him and he will be produce in court.
“We've arrested Army jawan Jitendra Malik, he was handed over by Army at 12:50 am. Preliminary interrogation has been done. He is being sent to Bulandshahr and will be produced before court for judicial custody,” he said.
“He accepted he was there when crowd started gathering. Prima facie, it has been found true. It's not yet ascertained if he is the one who shot Inspector or Sumit. He said he went there with villagers, but denied pelting stones on police. Forensic of his mobile will be done,” he added.
Meanwhile, Jeetu’s brother, Dharmendra Malik said that Jeetu was being framed and he can prove that Jeetu wasn’t present at the spot where inspector Subodh Kumar was killed.
“My brother is being trapped in some conspiracy, he's not involved in the killing of the inspector. I have evidence to prove that my brother wasn't present at the site where the incident took place. I request CM to help me,” he said.