Order CBI probe in Kanpur businessman murder, demand opposition parties in UP

Opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday demanded a CBI inquiry into the death of a Kanpur businessman who allegedly died after being thrashed by police in GorakhpurManish Gupta 36 died in a Gorakhpur hotel during a police raid late Monday night prompting authorities to suspend six policemen and book them on the charge of murderGupta was staying along with two friends at the hotelJustice is not possible till a high courtmonitored inquiry by a sitting judge is not ordered Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav who met Guptas family in Kanpur said citing that the family has demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation CBIBSP Supremo Mayawati in a tweet also demanded a CBI probe in view of the seriousness of the caseAlso read Mumbai Crime Two held for theft at businessmans apartment in KandivliFollowing the incident police denied the charge and said Gupta succumbed to a head injury he received after falling on the ground in a drunken state in the hotel roomYadav told media that an impartial inquiry is not possible in Gorakhpur and demanded that the case be transferred to Kanpur and security extended to the familyHe said police are not doing the job assigned to them and their conduct has been unprecedented in the Yogi Adityanath governmentYadav demanded an exgratia Rs 2 crore for the family and extended to it Rs 20 lakh on behalf of his party He also demanded a class II government job to Guptas wifeThe Samajwadi Party leader assured the family that his party will help it with the legal proceedingsYadav a former chief minister of the state lambasted the government for failing to take action against police and other officialsThis is the outcome when the district magistrate and superintendent of police are made to do wrong work he saidYadav said that the family will get justice the day the case is sent to a fasttrack courtMayawati also a former Uttar Pradesh chief minister termed the conduct of officials in charge of the probe grossly unfairThe attempt by the UP police of the CMs home district Gorakhpur to save the policemen who were prima facie guilty of vandalism in the hotel is grossly unfairConsidering the seriousness of the matter and the agony being faced by the family a CBI inquiry in the matter is necessary she tweetedNot registering a case of murder against the accused policemen first and then not arresting them despite registering a case due to public outrage raises serious questions on both the policy and intention of the government Mayawati saidThe government should give justice proper financial help and a government job this is the demand of the BSP she addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever