A local journalist Raghavendra Bajpai was murdered in broad daylight in Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh. This incident took place in Imalia Sultanpur police station area, where bike-borne miscreants first hit his bike and then fired three bullets.
In fact, Raghavendra had left on his bike after receiving a call from someone at home. After some time, his body was found near Hempur Neri on Lucknow-Delhi Highway. Initially, it was considered a road accident and he was taken to the district hospital, but doctors found three bullet marks on the body during examination.
After the incident, IG Range Prashant Kumar left for Sitapur from Unnao and the police started investigating the case. There is an atmosphere of anger and panic in the area due to the murder of the journalist.
At the same time, Azad Samaj Party MP Advocate Chandrashekhar Azad posted on the social media platform ‘X’ and wrote – Jungle Raj in Uttar Pradesh – Now journalists are also unsafe!
The broad daylight murder of Dainik Jagran journalist Raghavendra Bajpai in Imalia Sultanpur police station area of Sitapur district is extremely sad and punishable. The incident proves that criminals in Uttar Pradesh have become more powerful than the government. When the fourth pillar of democracy is being fired upon in broad daylight, what can be expected of the safety of common citizens?
Our demands from @UPGovt are that the culprits should be arrested soon and given the harshest punishment and a special law should be made for the safety of journalists.
According to the police, Raghvendra had left home after a phone call. And when he came towards Sitapur, he was murdered near Hempur Neri at around 3:15 pm. A case will be registered in this matter after receiving a complaint from the family. At present, apart from Maholi, Imaliya and Kotwali police, surveillance and SOG teams have been activated in the area to reveal the incident.
