Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh: A routine inspection of development projects in Fatehpur turned violent on Wednesday when two rival groups clashed in Sarkandi village. The incident, which left several people injured, prompted swift action by the police, including the suspension of the local Station Officer (SO) and the filing of 43 FIRs against named and unidentified individuals.
The inspection team had arrived in the village to investigate allegations of irregularities in local development work, filed by Ashok Nigam, also known as Guddu, with the district administration. Present at the site were the current village headman’s husband, Santosh Dwivedi, and members of the complainant’s group.
Violence Erupts Despite Police Presence
Tensions escalated a short distance away in Sarkandi Khas, where both sides resorted to verbal abuse, death threats, and physical attacks using sticks and sharp weapons. Multiple people from both sides sustained serious injuries.
Observing the violence, Fatehpur SP Anoop Kumar Singh suspended Asothar SO Abhilash Tiwari for negligence. Command of the Asothar police station has been handed over to Dhirendra Thakur, formerly the in-charge of Jehanabad police station. Meanwhile, Manish Kumar, previously SP PRO, has been appointed as the new Station Officer at Jehanabad.
Police Action and FIRs
Based on the report filed by SI Pradeep Sharma, police registered FIRs against 28 named individuals from both sides, including Ashok Nigam, Roshan Singh, Sunil Tiwari, Manoj Sharma, Santosh Dwivedi, Rajeev, Abhay Joshi, and others, as well as 15 unidentified persons.
DSO Thariyanav Veer Singh stated that the clash stemmed from a long-standing rivalry over allegations of corruption in development projects. Police have formed special teams to apprehend the accused and ensure further investigation.
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