Kin of Ballia shooting victim demand compensation

Family members of Jaiprakash Pal who was killed in the Ballia shooting have demanded a compensation of Rs 50 lakh, pension for his wife, and a government job for his son including strict action against local BJP leader Dhirendra Pratap Singh. Police have arrested all 8 accused named in the FIR.

Ballia:The family of the man, who died on Friday after being shot allegedly by a BJP leader during allotment of government-quota shops in Durjanpur village here, demanded a compensation of Rs 50 lakh, a job for the next of the kin and punishment for the accused.

Jaiprakash Pal alias Gama was killed when Dhirendra Pratap Singh alias Dabbu opened fire over a dispute that ensued during a meeting at Panchayat Bhawan for the selection of ration shops in Durjanpur village in the Reoti area in Ballia district.

After opening fire, Dabbo Singh and his associates fled the crime scene in the presence of Bairiya Deputy District Officer and Block Development Officer.

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The family of the deceased said that they demand justice for him.

"We demand compensation of Rs 50 lakh, pension for his wife, and a government job for his son. The family also demands strict action against the accused, local BJP leader Dhirendra Pratap Singh," said a relative.

Eight people were named in an FIR filed in the case and all of them have been arrested by the police.

Earlier, the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Azamgarh range, announced a reward of Rs 50,000 each for information on the wanted accused.

Meanwhile, BJP MLA from Bairia Assembly seat Surendra Singh has defended Dhirendra Pratap Singh, who is the district unit president of the BJP ex-servicemen cell, and demanded a CB-CID probe in the matter.

Surendra Singh has defended the prime accused terming it 'an act of self-defence'.

Condemning the incident, he hoped that the administration would do justice and a fair probe will be ordered into the incident.'

(with Agency inputs)

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