Alok Pandey, who was on his way home after closing the cyber cafe, was shot dead. Earlier it was believed to be an accident but on Sunday evening the post-mortem was done, after which the bullet was found trapped in the body, after which it was found that it was an incident of murder. Manikpur SO Sudhir Kumar Soni said that on the Tahrir of the father of the deceased Alok, a case of murder has been registered against three people. One of the accused Tabrez is being taken into custody and interrogated.
Alok Pandey was shot dead on his way home after closing a cyber cafe in Manikpur area of Pratapgarh. Earlier it was believed to be an accident but on Sunday evening the post-mortem was done, after which the bullet was found trapped in the body, after which it was found that it was an incident of murder. The family members raised doubts on the neighboring cyber cafe operator, due to which Alok had several disputes. Police is probing.
When he did not reach home, his family found him injured on the road while search
28-year-old Alok Pandey alias Shanu who was son of Rajendra Prasad Pandey, resident of Bibiyapur Nawabganj, had opened a Sahaj Seva Kendra in Aliganj locality of Manikpur. Next to his shop, Tabrez alias Tabu resident Manikpur has also opened a cyber cafe. Due to the competition between these two, there used to be a dispute between Alok and Tabrez. Alok had left the cyber cafe on Saturday and left for home on his bike at around 9 pm. When he did not reach home, the family members started searching.
He was found lying in a gravely injured condition near the Alapur railway crossing in the night. On being taken to CHC Kalakankar, the doctor declared him brought dead. Prima facie the police was treating it as an accident. During the post-mortem at around 5.30 pm today, it became clear that he had been shot. That is, he was shot and killed. Now the police is investigating who did the murder. The family members have accused Tabrez alias Tabu, whom the police is questioning.
Uproar at post mortem house
The family members of Alok Pandey demanded at the post-mortem house located in entire Keshavarai village, demanding that one person from his family would also remain inside during the post-mortem. If this is not allowed, they will not conduct the post-mortem. On getting information about the uproar, CO City Abhay Pandey along with Kotwal and Force reached the post-mortem house and explained to the people that a panel of two doctors would do the post-mortem amid videography. There will be no error of any kind. Then people agreed to conduct post-mortem of Alok’s body. On the other hand, X-ray of the dead body was done first. After this, Dr. Rajaram and Sudhakar Singh of CHC Lalganj did post-mortem of the dead body between videography. During this, a bullet stuck in the head was found.
Police have registered a murder case against three named in the murder of cyber cafe operator of Pratapgarh district. Police is interrogating a named shopkeeper by taking him into custody. Alok was shot dead. Police is also investigating other points along with business enmity in the incident. Some mobile numbers have been put on surveillance. There is tension in the village.
Alok’s maternal uncle Shivendra Kumar Mishra said that Tabrez also has a cyber cafe next to his nephew’s shop in Aliganj locality of Manikpur. The same shopkeeper had a business rivalry. The police had taken Tabrez into custody on the basis of suspicion. In this incident, the police have registered a case of murder against three people, including Tabrez, on the complaint of Rajendra Prasad, father of the deceased Alok.
Manikpur SO Sudhir Kumar Soni told that on the Tahrir of the father of the deceased Alok, a murder case has been registered against three people. One of the accused Tabrez is being taken into custody and interrogated.
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