Ballia scandal: BJP leader who fired in the presence of Collector, Police Chief was finally caught

Lucknow, 18 October 2020, Sunday

The BJP leader who was shot dead in the presence of a collector in Balia, UP, has finally been arrested from Lucknow.

A bloody scuffle broke out between the two groups over allotment of shops in Ballia. It is alleged that BJP leader Dhirendra shot dead a man named Jayaprakash Pal in the presence of the collector and the district police chief. Were washed.

A special team of UP police was deployed to nab the absconding Dhirendra Singh. A reward of Rs 50,000 was announced for him. Now he and his accomplices have been nabbed from Lucknow. Some weapons have also been recovered from him.

Dhirendra Singh is being interrogated at an unknown location. 10 police teams were formed to investigate him. Five people have been arrested so far in the case. However, Dhirendra Singh himself is claiming innocence.

Opposition in UP, meanwhile, has once again had a chance to target the yogi government.