GREATER NOIDA: Ratan Singh, the farmer killed in firing by alleged cattle thieves in Jarcha’s Khurshidpura village on Sunday, did not personal a gun licence and was once no longer in ownership of any arms, consistent with police. At the time of the incident, he was once unarmed, eyewitnesses have advised TOI.
A suspected cattle thief had additionally died within the “change of fireside”. While the villagers claimed that the two have been hit by bullets fired by the thief’s accomplices, police did not rule out the role of a neighborhood resident.
Ratan’s cousin Harendra, who was once the primary to be attacked, stated: “He did not also have a stick, else he would have hit the accused with it.”
Cops confirmed that no pistol or gun had been recovered from the spot. “There are not any arms within the village as all have been deposited with the district management ahead of the elections. We have no longer recovered any arms from the spot,” Jarcha station officer Prabhash Chand stated.
Villagers in Khurshidpura were forced to give protection to their cattle with sticks. They say cattle theft within the space has greater within the last 3 months, particularly since about 10 gun licencees had to deposit their arms ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.
Vijay Singh (50), who lost a buffalo, stated: “In March, a buffalo belonging to Bishanpal was once stolen from his cowshed. On April 3, a buffalo was once taken clear of my cowshed. I lodged a grievance on the police station however they refused to check in an FIR,” he stated.
Bishanpal Singh (55), a resident, blamed illegal slaughter properties. “There are plentiful cases of theft that the village has witnessed because of its location on the border of three districts. The thieves dump the cattle to illegal slaughter properties across Hapur, Bulandshahr and Jarcha,” Bishanpal claimed.
The illegal slaughter properties are being run with police protection, alleged Baldan Singh (80), some other resident. Cops denied the allegations of any collusion between them and cattle smugglers.
Meanwhile, police recovered an ID card from the deceased thief which mentions the name of a Delhi resident. Its details are being verified by the police.
Asked whether or not the thief and Ratan have been killed with the same gun, Chand stated police are waiting for the record from the forensic lab.
A suspected cattle thief had additionally died within the “change of fireside”. While the villagers claimed that the two have been hit by bullets fired by the thief’s accomplices, police did not rule out the role of a neighborhood resident.
Ratan’s cousin Harendra, who was once the primary to be attacked, stated: “He did not also have a stick, else he would have hit the accused with it.”
Cops confirmed that no pistol or gun had been recovered from the spot. “There are not any arms within the village as all have been deposited with the district management ahead of the elections. We have no longer recovered any arms from the spot,” Jarcha station officer Prabhash Chand stated.
Villagers in Khurshidpura were forced to give protection to their cattle with sticks. They say cattle theft within the space has greater within the last 3 months, particularly since about 10 gun licencees had to deposit their arms ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.
Vijay Singh (50), who lost a buffalo, stated: “In March, a buffalo belonging to Bishanpal was once stolen from his cowshed. On April 3, a buffalo was once taken clear of my cowshed. I lodged a grievance on the police station however they refused to check in an FIR,” he stated.
Bishanpal Singh (55), a resident, blamed illegal slaughter properties. “There are plentiful cases of theft that the village has witnessed because of its location on the border of three districts. The thieves dump the cattle to illegal slaughter properties across Hapur, Bulandshahr and Jarcha,” Bishanpal claimed.
The illegal slaughter properties are being run with police protection, alleged Baldan Singh (80), some other resident. Cops denied the allegations of any collusion between them and cattle smugglers.
Meanwhile, police recovered an ID card from the deceased thief which mentions the name of a Delhi resident. Its details are being verified by the police.
Asked whether or not the thief and Ratan have been killed with the same gun, Chand stated police are waiting for the record from the forensic lab.
Farmer killed ‘in firing’ with cattle thieves was ‘unarmed’
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