Last Updated: January 04, 2023, 09:38 IST
The hotel was razed to the ground using dynamites. (Pic: ANI)
Jagdish Yadav, a resident of Koregaon was crushed to death by an SUV on December 22. The allegation was levelled against BJP leader Mishri Chand Gupta and his family members.
Madhya Pradesh District administration razed an illegal hotel of suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mishri Chand Gupta in Sagar amid public outrage over Jagdish Yadav murder case. The entire razing was done using dynamites on Tuesday.
Gupta was accused of killing Jagdish Yadav by running his SUV over him on December 22. A special team from Indore blasted 60 dynamites on Tuesday evening to demolish the hotel, reported news agency ANI.
#WATCH | MP | Police razed illegal hotel of suspended BJP leader Mishri Chand Gupta after public protest over Jagdish Yadav murder case in Sagar”There has been no loss of any kind. Only the building was demolished,” said Collector Deepak Arya (03.01) pic.twitter.com/VsAbVhRGi8
— ANI (@ANI) January 4, 2023
The report claimed that Sagar District Collector Deepak Arya, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Tarun Nayak and other senior officers were present during the demolition. The Hotel, Jairam Palace, of Mishri Chand Gupta was situated near Makaronia intersection in Sagar.
“In the safety view, traffic was stopped by placing barricades around the intersection. People living in the buildings around the hotel were also alerted. There has been no loss of any kind. Only the building was demolished,” said District Collector Deepak Arya, to the news agency
What Was The Case
Jagdish Yadav, a resident of Koregaon was crushed to death by an SUV on December 22. The allegation was levelled against BJP leader Mishri
Chand Gupta and his family members.
Cops have registered a murder case against eight accused in this case. Out of these, five were arrested. Mishri Chand Gupta is still absconding. Yadav was the nephew of independent Councilor Kiran Yadav. Kiran Yadav defeated Mishri Chand Gupta’s wife Meena by 83 votes in the civic body polls.
It is alleged that Jagdish was murdered in this enmity. He was a resident of Koregaon in Makronia and worked at a dairy farm located at Makronia intersection.
(with inputs from ANI)
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