Kasganj (Uttar Pradesh): In a shocking reminder of the Bikru massacre, a police constable was thrashed to death, while a sub-inspector was badly injured after being attacked in Uttar Pradesh's Kasganj, where they had gone to raid an illegal liquor factory.
Constable Devendra Singh was beaten to death and sub-inspector Ashok Kumar seriously injured when a police team from Sidhpura went to Nagla Dheemar village to serve a warrant to liquor mafia kingpin Moti Dhimar on Tuesday evening.
Dhimar and his associates caught the cops and severely thrashed them. According to the police, after the incident, Daroga Ashok Kumar was found lying in a pit in an injured state on the forest side, who was sent to the hospital for immediate treatment. At a short distance, the police found Devendra lying in a bloodied condition in a field. He was immediately rushed to the Sidhpura PHC, where doctors declared him dead. The constable was reportedly attacked with a spear.
Brother of kingpin killed in encounter
Following the incident, additional director general (ADG) Agra Zone Ajay Anand arrived at the spot late at night, and constituted a team to nab the culprits.
Subsequently, Elkar, the brother of the liquor mafia kingpin was gunned down in an encounter here early on Wednesday morning.
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Elkar, a resident of Nagla Dhimar village, was earlier booked under the Excise Act and was involved in spurious liquor trade with brother Moti Dhimar
Meanwhile, the ADG said that Moti is still absconding, and has 11 criminal cases lodged against him.
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The ADG said that the forces from other districts have been deployed in the village. A search operation is being conducted continuously after sealing off the village. The absconding criminals will soon be arrested, he said.