Nagaur Violence: Slain gangster Anandpal Singh cremated
Tabeenah Anjum, Jaipur, DH News Service, Jul 13 2017, 21:47 IST
Cremation of Anandpal. DH photo
Obeying the State Human Right's Commission's notice, slain gangster Anandpal Singh's body was cremated in his native village Sanvrad, three weeks after he was gunned down in an encounter last month. Cremation took place under heavy police cover.
State Human Rights Commission had given a notice to Anandpal Singh's family and the government to cremate the body within 24 hours. Earlier One person was killed and 30 people, including more than 20 policemen, were injured in Nagaur district of Rajasthan at the condolence meeting for slain gangster Anandpal Singh. The rally organised by Rajput community turned violent on Wednesday evening and pelted stones at a police team.
Swati Vashishtha Retweeted Swati VashishtState Human Rights Commission had given a notice to Anandpal Singh's family and the govt to cremate the body within 24 hrsdirections for cremation his body within 24 hours. Earlier One person was killed and 30 people, including more than 20 policemen, were injured in Nagaur district of Rajasthan at the condolence meeting for slain gangster Anandpal Singh. The rally organised by Rajput community turned violent on Wednesday evening and pelted stones at a police team.
According to the police sources around 30 people including 20 policemen have been injured after a mob attacked the police. They also set ablaze the vehicle in which Nagaur superintendent of police Paris Deshmukh was travelling. The rally was organised by various Rajput outfits to pay tribute to slain gangster Anandpal Singh and for demanding a CBI probe into his death.
As per police source's Lalchand Sharma a civilian and resident of Haryana died in the clashes. Also, Mahendra Singh, a resident of Jodhpur, who is critically injured has been admitted to the intensive care unit of a hospital.
Additional director general of police (law and order) NRK Reddy confirmed, "Police had to resort to tear gas shells after the police vehicle was attacked by the mob. Superintendent Police Paras Deshmukh also got injured." A woman probationary IPS officer, Monika Sen, and the gunman of the SP went missing during the clashes but were found later. Around 50,000 protestors also snatched also snatched the arms from the policeman. "They snatched two weapons from the gunman of Nagaur SP. Three weapons are also missing including an AK 47 and two pistols", Reddy confirmed.
Nagaur has been tense since last month and internet services are also suspended. On Tuesday night also four Rajasthan Roadways buses were set on fire in Kuchaman city of Nagaur district.
Anandpal, a gangster was killed last month by the police in Malasar village in Churu. Since June 24, Nagaur district (his hometown) has been tense after gangster Anandpal Singh was killed in a police encounter. He was on the run since September 2015 after escaping from police custody.
The Rajput community is demanding a CBI inquiry into the encounter and permission for Anandpal Singh's brothers, who are in judicial custody, to attend the funeral. His body is yet to cremate the body and is kept in a deep freezer at his house where elaborate security arrangement was made.
