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UP Congress chief detained while protesting over journalist killing

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Published : Aug 25, 2020, 9:25 PM IST

UP Congress chief detained while protesting over journalist killing
UP Congress chief detained while protesting over journalist killing

Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Kumar Lallu was stopped from visiting Ballia to pay condolences to the family of a journalist who was shot dead on Monday. A heated argument also broke out between the State Congress chief and police officials.

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) president Ajay Kumar Lallu, along with party workers, was detained in Rae Bareli on Tuesday while he was on his way to Ballia to meet the family of journalist Ratan Singh, who was shot dead on Monday night.

UP Congress chief detained while protesting over journalist killing

The vehicles in which Lallu and other party workers were travelling were stopped by the police. After this, the Congress leaders began walking towards Ballia and were again detained in Salon by the police.

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This, according to Congress sources, is the 23rd time that Ajay Kumar Lallu has been prevented from reaching his destination by the state police.

Earlier this month, Lallu was detained while going to Bansgaon in Azamgarh to meet the family of a Dalit sarpanch who had been killed.

In May this year, he was arrested in Agra and sent to jail for almost three weeks for 'misguiding the government on the issue of buses for migrants.'

Meanwhile, three prime accused have been arrested in connection with the killing of the journalist. "Three prime accused arrested from the spot. Search for other accused is underway. Although the deceased was a journalist the incident does not involve anything related to journalism. It is completely about the land dispute between the two parties," said Subhash Chandra Dubey, DIG Azamgarh.

Ballia's Superintendent of Police Devendra Nath said, "He was shot dead at the residence of the village head. It is being told that they had some old dispute. The investigation is underway." However, Vinod Singh, the father of the deceased claimed that there was no dispute at all and added that "a false report has been given to higher-ups in Balia police by Sasmoli police in charge".

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