Uttarakhand / Udhamsinghnagar : BJP Mandal General Secretary Sandeep Karki murdered
The spirits of miscreants are increasing in Udham Singh Nagar district. Due to illegal mining in Rudrapur, the incident of continuous firing on each other has become common in the district. The latest case is of Shantipuri, an area infamous for illegal mining. On Saturday morning, a miscreant shot and killed BJP Mandal General Secretary Sandeep Karki over mining. The childhood friend of the accused deceased is said to be Lalit Mehta. The reason for the murder has come to the fore over the filling of the mining dumper. After the incident, the police handed over the body to the relatives after conducting a post-mortem. The body was cremated late in the evening amidst police security.
After this incident, police force has been deployed in the area. Apart from this, the intelligence department has been kept on alert. Police have seized five dumpers, tractor trolley and a bike, scooty and car of accused Lalit. At present, the police is interrogating the relatives of the accused. Police has formed several teams and started arresting the accused. The killing of BJP Mandal General Secretary Sandeep Karki over the mining dispute. Incidents of firing have become common in the district. This latest case is of Shantipuri number three of Kichha tehsil. Tension prevailed in the area after the news of the shooting of BJP Mandal General Secretary Sandeep Karki. On the information of the incident, SSP Manju Nath TC, including the force of all the police stations, inspected the spot and took information.
Controversy regarding the filling of the dumper: During the police interrogation, it was found that the dispute had started regarding the filling of the dumper with JCB. During the incident, the accused first pointed a pistol at the two people, but the deceased Sandeep Karki intervened. For the third time, the accused first fired in the air and shot Sandeep Karki with a pistol in the chest, after which there was a stir at the spot. Sandeep was rushed to the Higher Center from Kichha Hospital, where the doctor declared him dead. According to SSP Manjunath TC, Sandeep Karki had an argument with the accused Lalit Mehta. Lalit Mehta shot Sandeep Karki in a dispute over erecting the dumper. The SSP says that he immediately reached the spot and investigated the spot. When Lalit Mehta shot Sandeep Karki, his family members were also present with him. The police say that they will soon take action in this case and will arrest the accused Lalit Mehta as soon as possible. Police teams are searching for Lalit Mehta and his family members.
What is the whole matter: There is a mining lease in the name of BJP Mandal General Secretary Sandeep Karki, to which there is a way through Sandeep’s fields. It is being told that on Saturday (May 14) Sandeep had reached Shantipuri from Rudrapur with his wife. Here his neighbor Lalit Mehta had blocked the road leading to the mining lease with a dumper. Sandeep started opening the way and in the meantime accused Lalit Mehta reached there with his brother and father. During this there was a dispute between the two and the accused shot at Sandeep. 35-year-old Sandeep Singh Karki son Jagat Singh Karki was the general secretary of the BJP Mandal of Pantnagar-Shantipuri. Sandeep has also built a house in Preet Vihar of Rudrapur. Sandeep Karki is survived by his wife Preeti, son Daksh, daughter Anushka. Sandeep was the youngest of five brothers. There are two sisters who are married.
Who is the accused Lalit Mehta: Lalit Mehta, accused of killing BJP leader Sandeep Karki over illegal mining, had returned home from the army after serving in the army for a few years, after which he tried his hand at mining. After entering the mining game, he has done many exploits in the area. A few years ago, a video of the accused threatening people with a gun by entering a mining lease had also gone viral. After that, Lalit Mehta was also accused of making the dhaba owner half-hearted for making mutton.
Accused was childhood friend of Sandeep Karki: Surprisingly, Lalit, who shot the BJP leader, was his childhood friend. Both had studied Inter from Shantipuri Inter College, after which the accused joined the army. A few years ago, he had beaten the dhaba owner to death in the Nagla bypass. After registering a case in the case, the accused was arrested by the police and sent to jail, on which the deceased Sandeep had made him bail. If there is no action in illegal mining, there is no murder: Under the guise of mining lease in Shantipuri area, the work of mining This is happening indiscriminately, but due to the advice of the administration, no major action has been taken against illegal mining so far. Mafia is defrauding the government of revenue by illegal mining from the river by making way from their fields. However, the administration team has reached the spot for food supply and has been celebrating by taking possession of the dumper and JCB. Till now the administration team has not taken any major action against any illegal mining mafia.
Murders related to mining: Even before the formation of Uttarakhand, there are continuous murders in the area regarding mining. Many houses have lost their lamps due to dominance in mining. The first murder in Shantipuri over mining took place in 1999, in which a person named Harish Rawat was killed. In the year 2001, two youths Munna and Neetu were murdered in Shantipuri No. In the year 2003, Yogendra Chauhan was shot dead over the supremacy of mining. A few years later, in 2009, shots were fired again over mining and Rohit Tiwari was murdered. After which Dabang and former student leader Pratap Bisht was murdered in 2014. Now BJP leader Sandeep Karki has been murdered for illegal mining.
