Apple exec case: UP Minister Rajbhar says law and order reduced to joke

The Uttar Pradesh government came under attack from one of its own cabinet ministers on Monday over the killing of a tech company executive allegedly by a policeman even as the victims family met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and sought strict action against the guiltyLeaders of key BJP ally the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party SBSP and UP Backward Class Welfare Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar demanded a CBI probe in the killing of 38yearold Vivek Tiwari who was shot Saturday in Lucknows Gomti Nagar when going to drop a colleague Rajbhar accused the police of trying to cover up the matter and claimed law and order in UP was reduced to a jokeA common citizen was murdered by the police In the name of encounter the police takes money and kills people Crime is making its presence felt in the state while law and order situation has become a joke Yogi ji has neither been successful in reducing crime in the state nor he has been able to make the people feel that they are safe Rajbhar alleged in a tweetThe minister claimed the state government had failed completely on the law and order front There should be a CBI probe in this and stringent action must be initiated against the guilty Police is trying to cover up the matter the minister said referring to Vivek Tiwaris killing Opposition leaders Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav also targeted the state government over the incident BSP chief Mayawati alleged the killing was the latest example of how upper caste people were also facing harassment under BJP rule SP chief Yadav claimed no one is safe in the stateMeanwhile family members of the Apple executive met Chief Minister Adityanath and demanded strict action against the guilty I have said earlier that I have faith in the state government This faith was strengthened after meeting the chief minister I lost the capacity to take a stand after the unfortunate incident which should not have happened It has shaken me After meeting the chief minister I have gained confidence that I will be able to fulfil the responsibilities my husband has left me she said after the meetingThe executive was shot dead on September 29 allegedly by policemen after he reportedly refused to stop his car The incident led to widespread outrage All my demands have been met I wanted strict action against the guilty a job accommodation expenses for the education of my daughters and my motherinlaw The chief minister acceded to all my demands the victims wife told reportersEarlier Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma reached Vivek Tiwaris home here in the morning and took along with him the deceaseds wife brotherinlaw and two daughters to the 5 Kalidas Marg residence of Adityanath The chief minister assured family of all the possible help and also consoled the victims daughters promising strict action against the guiltyThe family is satisfied with the action taken We will extend all possible help to the victims family including a job to Kalpana as per her educational qualifications A relief amount of Rs 25 lakh two fixed deposits FDs of Rs 5 lakh each in the name of two daughters of the victim and a Rs 5 lakh FD for the mother has been approved by the chief minister the deputy chief minister told PTII was in touch with the family members who are known to us and met them Sunday after arriving in Lucknow The family members had been in the BJP too in the past and they did not want politics over the matter Sharma said The family wanted strict action which has already been taken as the two accused persons were arrested and dismissed from service he saidKalpana Tiwari will be given a job in the Lucknow Municipal Corporation an official statement issued by the chief ministers office saidBSP national general secretary Satish Chandra Mishra and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav met the family members of the deceased on Monday Meanwhile based on a complaint lodged by Kalpana Tiwari wife of the deceased a fresh FIR was registered Sunday night officials saidTwo constables Prashant Chowdhury and Sandeep Kumar were arrested on the basis of an FIR lodged by Tiwaris colleague Sana Khan who was travelling with him at the time of the incident The two accused were also dismissed from service officials saidAn FIR was registered for committing murder on the basis of a complaint made by Kalpana Tiwari wife of the executive against both the erring constables Inspector General Lucknow range Sujeet Pandey said adding that an investigation by the SIT was also underway Vivek Tiwaris body was cremated on Sunday at Bhaisakund in the presence of state minister Brijesh Pathak local MLA Ashutosh Tondon and othersAlso Read Apple Executives Wife Snubs Arvind Kejrival Over Hindu TweetCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis 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 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