People are seen panicking and running frantically in the 5 second video.
Ballia (TOP):
A man was shot dead in front of local officials today in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, following a dispute, police said, after which Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered the officials present to be suspended.
Jaiprakash, 46, was reportedly shot dead by Dhirendra Singh, a BJP worker who is believed to be close to party deputy Surendra Singh. A stampede followed after the shoot which was captured in a video.
Dramatic visuals, shared by ANI news agency, show large numbers of people on a pitch as three shots are fired. People are seen panicking and running frantically in the 5 second video.
The victim was reportedly shot dead during a meeting in Durjanpur village after an official called off a meeting over the allocation of ration shops due to a dispute between members who had gathered there, SP Devendra Nath told PTI news agency.
The meeting was held in a tent, where a large number of people gathered. Administration and police officials were also on site, local residents told PTI.
BJP MP Surendra Singh (left in yellow) with accused Dhirendra Singh
MP Surendra Singh confirmed that the accused heads the former BJP military unit in Ballia and said such an incident “can happen anywhere”.
“He is a victim who can happen anywhere. In this incident, there were stone hits from both sides. The law will take its own course in this matter,” said the BJP lawmaker.
A police case was registered against 15 to 20 people on the complaint of the victim’s brother. No arrests have yet been made.
Yogi Adityanath ordered the suspension of the sub-divisional magistrate, a senior police official and others soon after.
“Taking serious note of the incident, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered that the SDM, the commander and the police personnel present at the scene be all suspended immediately and that the strictest measures be taken against the accused,” he said. said Awanish Kumar Awasthi. Lucknow.
“The role of officers should be investigated and whether responsible criminal action should be taken,” he said.
A large police force has been deployed to the village to maintain law and order, police said.
