Lucknow, Feb 28 (PTI) The disagreement between the BJP and the Samajwadi Party over the killing of a primary witness within the 2005 homicide case of a former BSP MLA intensified on Tuesday, with each citing photos of an accused with leaders to level fingers at one another.
While the BJP attacked the SP over a purported image of Sadakat Khan, who was arrested from the Allahabad University hostel in reference to final week’s killing, with SP president Akhilesh Yadav, the opposition occasion hit again by posting photographs of Khan with some BJP leaders.
The Congress, in the meantime, alleged that each the Samajwadi Party and the BJP are hand-in-glove with the criminals and had been two sides of the identical coin.
“The entire state and the country know that the Samajwadi Party has been strengthening criminals. In other words, I can say that it is a nursery of criminals,” Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak mentioned on Akhilesh Yadav’s image that was being shared on social media.
Dismissing the allegation, Samajwadi Party spokesman Rajendra Chaudhary mentioned that in public life many individuals get their photos clicked with leaders however this isn’t an proof of their having a hyperlink with the occasion or its management.
After Umesh Pal, who was the prime witness in then BSP MLA Raju Pal’s homicide, and his police safety guard Sandeep Nishad had been shot lifeless on Friday outdoors his house in Dhoomanganj space of Prayagraj, Akhilesh Yadav had questioned the legislation and order scenario within the state. In a counter-attack, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had accused the SP of sheltering the mafias and vowed to destroy them.
Among these booked within the case is a gangster-turned politician Atiq Ahmed.
Pathak pressured that the state authorities has zero tolerance towards crime and “no matter what reach any criminal has, he will not be spared”.
Samajwadi Party media cell in a tweet alleged that the Pal and the murderers had been engaged in transactions price crores and a few BJP leaders had been additionally concerned in it.
“Umesh Pal understood this conspiracy of the BJP leaders, that’s why the BJP got him killed? If there is an investigation of land and other illegal business with BJP leaders, everything will be revealed,” it claimed.
IP Singh, senior Samajwadi occasion chief, claimed {that a} image of Khan with former BJP MLA Uday Bhan Muni Karvariya has emerged on social media and has been retweeted by his occasion’s media cell.
Commissioner of Prayagraj Police Ramit Sharma had on Monday mentioned that the identify of Sadakat Khan, a resident of Ghazipur, had come to mild within the conspiracy of the Umesh Pal homicide case. He is a pupil of LLB at Allahabad University and the STF arrested him on Monday.
“Khan has given the names of some people involved in this conspiracy. He has also given information about calls made through social media apps. His room was searched by the police team in his presence. While returning, he tried to flee but fell after colliding with a divider and fell. He has sustained some injuries,” Sharma added.
The BJP mentioned that at any time when severe crimes happen, photos of the accused with Akhilesh Yadav have emerged.
“Is it a coincidence or an experiment – this has to be seen by everyone,” BJP spokesman Alok Awasthi mentioned.
“There are no two views on this. Even the children of the state know that those who committed this crime are associated with which party,” BJP MLA Shalabhmani Tripathi mentioned.
“The challenge before Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is not just from these criminals but also from those giving political shelter to them to commit crimes and later create an atmosphere that crimes have increased,” Tripathi added.
In a tweet, the UP Congress shared the image of Akhilesh Yadav and mentioned: “Look! Sadakat Khan, the principle conspirator of the Umesh Pal homicide case, is standing with the previous chief minister.
Be it BJP or SP, each are two sides of the identical coin in holding arms of criminals.”
Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday gunned down one of many accused in an encounter.
Police claimed that they retaliated when the accused opened hearth at them. A police officer was injured in the course of the encounter, they mentioned.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Navendu Kumar informed PTI that Arbaaz was the driving force of the white SUV utilized by the assailants to assault witness Umesh Pal.
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