Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday ordered the suspension of 15 personnel from both the police and revenue departments, including a subdivisional magistrate and a circle officer of police, citing alleged negligence in their duties that resulted in the death of six individuals in Deoria district.
An investigation report into the incident that unfolded in Fatehpur village within the Rudrapur tehsil of the district revealed significant lapses and a lack of diligence on the part of these government employees and officers, a governmwent statement said.
Consequently, CM Yogi Adityanath ordered the suspension of the following officials: SDM Yogesh Kumar Gaur, circle officer Jilajeet, two tehsildars, three lekhpals, a station house officer of police, two sub-inspectors, a head constable, and four constables.
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The clash occurred earlier this week when two groups engaged in a dispute over land ownership, resulting in the loss of six lives, including five members of a family.
The statement revealed that “several complaints under IGRS (Integrated Grievances Redressal System) regarding the illegal occupation of ‘gram samaj’ land by the late Satya Prakash Dubey were sent online to the police and the revenue department, and the same were not resolved by taking serious cognizance of it by the officials concerned of both the departments.”
According to police, the conflict happened when former district panchayat member Prem Yadav (50) was attacked and wounded by his rival, Satya Prakash Dubey, and his family when he visited Dubey’s residence.
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In a retaliatory act, supporters of Yadav from Abhaipur brutally killed Dubey and four members of his family, including children.
The victims of this incident include Satya Prakash Dubey, his wife Kiran Dubey (52), daughters Saloni (18) and Nandani (10), and his son Gandhi (15).
(With inputs from PTI)