PRAYAGRAJ: Rajan Gupta alias Vishal (35), who had received gunshot injuries in indiscriminate firing at Kydganj, breathed his last at a hospital late on Thursday night.
Four persons were injured after a suspended constable, posted at the excise department in Varanasi district, allegedly opened indiscriminate fire on two brothers at Kydganj market, Ram Janaki road under the Kydganj police station late on Thursday evening.
While one of the brothers Rajan Gupta alias Vishal died during the treatment on Thursday, three others, including Sandeep alias Bhole Gupta (brother of slain youth), Ramji, a trader and Narayan Tiwari, a student, were undergoing treatment at a city hospital.
Meanwhile, heavy police arrangements were made at Kydganj and adjoining areas to defuse tension. Agitated over the incident, locals blocked vehicular traffic for an hour. The road was cleared following assurance given by senior police and district authorities that stern action would be initiated against the culprit.
Inspector general of police ( Prayagraj range) Rakesh Singh has also suspended three policemen, including a sub-inspector, on the charges of the dereliction of duties. The indiscriminate firing video also went viral on social media.
SP (city) Dinesh Kumar Singh told TOI that one of the victim of Kydganj indiscriminate firing incident breathed his last during the treatment on Thursday. He added that five special police teams are conducting raids to nab the prime accused. He added that police are trying to find out he exact reason behind the incident.
The SP added that suspended constable Vimlesh Pandey was posted at excise department in Varanasi. A resident of Karchana, Pandey never missed any opportunity to prove his supremacy in the area. The errant constable was placed under suspension about three months back when his audio with a woman had gone viral on social media.
On late Thursday evening, the constable had heated arguments with Sandeep and Rajan. In a fit of rage, he opened indiscriminate fire on them, injuring them as well as two others in the process.
Following the incident the irate mob had set the room of the constable afire.
Four persons were injured after a suspended constable, posted at the excise department in Varanasi district, allegedly opened indiscriminate fire on two brothers at Kydganj market, Ram Janaki road under the Kydganj police station late on Thursday evening.
While one of the brothers Rajan Gupta alias Vishal died during the treatment on Thursday, three others, including Sandeep alias Bhole Gupta (brother of slain youth), Ramji, a trader and Narayan Tiwari, a student, were undergoing treatment at a city hospital.
Meanwhile, heavy police arrangements were made at Kydganj and adjoining areas to defuse tension. Agitated over the incident, locals blocked vehicular traffic for an hour. The road was cleared following assurance given by senior police and district authorities that stern action would be initiated against the culprit.
Inspector general of police ( Prayagraj range) Rakesh Singh has also suspended three policemen, including a sub-inspector, on the charges of the dereliction of duties. The indiscriminate firing video also went viral on social media.
SP (city) Dinesh Kumar Singh told TOI that one of the victim of Kydganj indiscriminate firing incident breathed his last during the treatment on Thursday. He added that five special police teams are conducting raids to nab the prime accused. He added that police are trying to find out he exact reason behind the incident.
The SP added that suspended constable Vimlesh Pandey was posted at excise department in Varanasi. A resident of Karchana, Pandey never missed any opportunity to prove his supremacy in the area. The errant constable was placed under suspension about three months back when his audio with a woman had gone viral on social media.
On late Thursday evening, the constable had heated arguments with Sandeep and Rajan. In a fit of rage, he opened indiscriminate fire on them, injuring them as well as two others in the process.
Following the incident the irate mob had set the room of the constable afire.
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