SP chief Akhilesh Yadav meets deceased Kanpur businessman's family, seeks judicial probe
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Akhilesh Yadav met the family of Kanpur businessman Manish Gupta who was allegedly beaten to death by Gorakhpur police and demanded a judicial probe into the incident.
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav met the family of Manish Gupta, the Kanpur businessman who was allegedly beaten to death by Gorakhpur police, and demanded a judicial probe into the incident.
The former Chief Minister also demanded that the case be transferred from Gorakhpur where senior district officials were caught on video urging the deceased`s family not to pursue the matter in court. He asked the state government to give a compensation of Rs 2 crore to the family and also a government job. Akhilesh announced a compensation of Rs 20 lakh on behalf of the Samajwadi Party to the family.
Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed senior police officials to ensure dismissal of guilty police personnel after inquiry. Six policemen have been suspended and booked for murder following the incident in Gorakhpur.
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