Dehradun, July 04: Controversy erupted on Saturday over
the gunning down of an MBA qualified youth by Uttarakhand
police after he allegedly fled with a sub-inspector's revolver
while his family claimed that he was killed in a fake
encounter.
The incident triggered protests from family and
opposition Congress after which Chief Minister R P Nishank
handed over the probe to CB-CID into the killing of
22-year-old Ranbir Singh from Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh.
Singh, who recently completed his MBA from Meerut
University and was to join Kotak Mahindra tomorrow, was killed
in an encounter in Ladpur jungles here with the police which
was on high alert in view of President Pratibha Patel's visit
and carried out strict checks of vehicles and persons.
Ranbir's father Ravinder Singh, however, claimed his
son was innocent. "There is no criminal record against my son.
He was killed in a fake encounter because police officials
want medals," he told reporters.
SSP Dehradun, Amit Sinha, claimed Singh and two others
were riding a bike stolen from Haryana when they were asked to
stop by G D Bhatt, a sub-inspector, at Dalanwala.
When the police searched their bag, a weapon was found
in it. However, the youths overpowered Bhatt, snatched his
revolver and fled. When the SI flashed a message over the
wireless, the three were intercepted at another place and
there was an encounter in which Ranbir was killed, Sinha
claimed.
Bureau Report
First Published: Saturday, July 04, 2009, 15:31