<p>A former Block Development Council member was shot dead allegedly by some khaki-clad men and their accomplices in Bhadras village of Kanpur district.</p>.<p>Following rumours that some policemen were behind the killing, the Kanpur DIG has ordered a probe to ascertain the veracity of allegations.</p>.<p>The deceased was identified as Pappu Bajpai, 45, a resident of Bhadras village in Ghatampur area, said Kanpur's Superintendent of Police (Rural) Brajesh Srivastava on Saturday.</p>.<p>Bajpai was playing cards with some of his friends on Friday when a villager, identified as Durga Singh, took him along for some work, said the SP, adding Bajpai’s body was later found in a farming field, a few hundred meters away from the village.</p>.<p>Bajpai had a bullet injury in his chest, the SP said, adding the aggrieved family has lodged FIR against four villagers.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, with locals alleging the role of police in the case, Kanpur's Deputy Inspector General of Police, Dr Preetinder Singh, has ordered an inquiry against some police personnel, including Sub-Inspector Prambeer Singh Yadav, to ascertain if they were involved in the murder. SP Srivastava has been asked to probe the roles of policemen and submit a report at the earliest, the DIG added.</p>.<p>The strict action would be taken against police personnel if they are found guilty, he said.</p>.<p>It has been decided that the post-mortem would be performed by a panel of doctors and it would be video-graphed, the DIG added.</p>.<p>A rumour that a former BDC member was shot dead by policemen who had gone there to take money from gamblers spread in the area like wildfire, prompting a dozen of people to reach the Ghatampur Kotwali demanding action against police personnel.</p>.<p>Those named in the FIR are Durga Singh, Sonu Singh, Virendra and Badka, all residents of Bhadras, Ghatampur.</p>
<p>A former Block Development Council member was shot dead allegedly by some khaki-clad men and their accomplices in Bhadras village of Kanpur district.</p>.<p>Following rumours that some policemen were behind the killing, the Kanpur DIG has ordered a probe to ascertain the veracity of allegations.</p>.<p>The deceased was identified as Pappu Bajpai, 45, a resident of Bhadras village in Ghatampur area, said Kanpur's Superintendent of Police (Rural) Brajesh Srivastava on Saturday.</p>.<p>Bajpai was playing cards with some of his friends on Friday when a villager, identified as Durga Singh, took him along for some work, said the SP, adding Bajpai’s body was later found in a farming field, a few hundred meters away from the village.</p>.<p>Bajpai had a bullet injury in his chest, the SP said, adding the aggrieved family has lodged FIR against four villagers.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, with locals alleging the role of police in the case, Kanpur's Deputy Inspector General of Police, Dr Preetinder Singh, has ordered an inquiry against some police personnel, including Sub-Inspector Prambeer Singh Yadav, to ascertain if they were involved in the murder. SP Srivastava has been asked to probe the roles of policemen and submit a report at the earliest, the DIG added.</p>.<p>The strict action would be taken against police personnel if they are found guilty, he said.</p>.<p>It has been decided that the post-mortem would be performed by a panel of doctors and it would be video-graphed, the DIG added.</p>.<p>A rumour that a former BDC member was shot dead by policemen who had gone there to take money from gamblers spread in the area like wildfire, prompting a dozen of people to reach the Ghatampur Kotwali demanding action against police personnel.</p>.<p>Those named in the FIR are Durga Singh, Sonu Singh, Virendra and Badka, all residents of Bhadras, Ghatampur.</p>