Rajasthan’s chief minister, Ashok Gehlot, advised his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath on Monday to ensure that immediate action is taken in the case of a priest in the Gonda district.
Samrat Das, 35, was allegedly shot in Gonda of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday (October 10) while sleeping. Police said Das was referred to the Lucknow King George Medical University trauma center after receiving primary care at Gonda District Hospital.
The ANI news agency quoted Gonda’s Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Shailesh Kumar Pandey, as saying that a case had been registered against four people in connection with the incident, adding that Das was shot due to a land dispute.
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Gehlot’s tweet translated from Hindi read: “An incident occurred in Rajasthan where the police showed promptness and immediately arrested the main defendant; the UP government must also take immediate action in the incident where a priest was shot in Gonda “.
The Rajasthan prime minister’s remarks come after he faced criticism from the BJP and other opposition parties over the death of priest Babulal Vaishnav in the Bukna village of Rajasthan’s Karauli district.
The 50-year-old man was allegedly set on fire by people also over a land dispute on 8 October. Vaishnav’s relatives, who had been protesting for three days, finally ended their protest on Saturday after speaking with government representatives and were assured of 10 lakh rupees compensation and other assistance.
(With ANI inputs)
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