Mathura jewellers shot dead: CM Yogi Adityanath gives 3 days to police to crack case, local traders call for bandh

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Mathura: Local traders in Mathura have called for a bandh on Wednesday, a day after two jewellers were shot dead and gold worth Rs 4 crore were looted.

The Mathura traders association has demanded the immediate arrest of those involved in the loot and murder of the two jewellers last evening. 

UP: Traders observe shutdown in Mathura protesting against the killing of two jewelers pic.twitter.com/0FaNtI4IjQ — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 17, 2017

The market in Mathura would remain closed today, and if there is no prompt action, it may be extended, Sunil Agrawal of the Nagar Udyog Vyapaar Mandal had warned.

The traders' body has also demanded compensation of Rs 50 lakh and jobs for the kin of the deceased. 

The incident occurred in the Koyalawali Gali area on Monday night when six armed men, who came on motorbikes, barged into the jewellery shops in the market, falling under Kotwali Police station limits, and opened fire. 

Two local traders, identified as Vikas and Megh, were killed, while two others were injured and hospitalised.

The entire incident was caught on the CCTV installed inside the shops and the footage is being examined by the police for leads in the case.

कृपया मथुरा सर्राफ़ा डकैती के इन हत्यारों की शिनाख्त करें और इन्हें सलाखों के पीछे पहुँचायें https://t.co/9koxK3qaSb pic.twitter.com/U9yR7W3DdX — RAHUL SRIVASTAV (@upcoprahul) May 16, 2017

Expressing anger over the incident, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered the UP DGP Sulkhan Singh to visit the holy town and investigate why there have been no arrests so far.

"I want to assure the house that the rule of law will prevail in Uttar Pradesh. There will be absolutely no protection for criminals in the state," Yogi Adityanath said inside the UP Assembly.

DGP Sulkhan Singh and UP Minister Shrikant Sharma have reached Mathura to take stock of the situation.

Meanwhile, Sub-inspector Prateek Kumar, in-charge of the police outpost in Holi Gate, and two constables have been suspended, Superintendent of Police (city) Ashok Kumar said, adding that local police officials have been given three days to crack the case.

A video capturing the incident was posted on Twitter by a user - WATCH it here.  

The law system of UP will not improve unless such culprits are killed in the police encounter.The CCTV footage of Mathura loot has surfaced. pic.twitter.com/2rvaglPpSp — Pradeep Tripathi (@Pradeep36239530) May 16, 2017

(With PTI inputs)