Under the Yogi government’s zero tolerance policy towards corruption, rapid action is being taken in many districts of UP including Ballia, Sitapur, Barabanki, Varanasi. Yesterday, in Ballia, the entire police station including SP, ASP, CO and sub-inspector were caught on the charge of running a racket of extortion from trucks, while in Sitapur, the SP took strong action in the case of corruption and put two dozen policemen including SHO of Kamalapur police station on line duty.
Apart from this, Chowki Incharge Suryaprakash Pandey, who was caught in the robbery case in Varanasi, was arrested and sent to jail. Along with the Chowki Incharge, his two companions were also arrested. On the other hand, on the orders of Barabanki DM, SDM/Joint Magistrate of Sadar Tehsil raided the District Hospital, Registry Office and ARTO Office along with ASP Akhilesh Singh and police force. The sudden raid created panic among the brokers. 15 brokers were arrested during the raid.
Yogi government in action mode
It is worth noting that the Yogi government of the state is continuously taking action against the police and the corrupt. In this sequence, action was taken against corrupt policemen in Ballia, Sitapur and Varanasi. Also, raids were conducted in government offices in Sant Kabir Nagar, Fatehpur and Maharajganj.
Big action on Ballia police department
Let us tell you that in the case of illegal recovery from trucks on Bihar-UP border in Ballia, CM Yogi strict action After the arrest of two policemen, the SP and ASP of the district have also been affected. They have been removed from their posts. Not only this, the CO of that area has also been suspended.
In fact, after receiving continuous complaints of illegal extortion by policemen, ADG and DIG jointly raided the Bharouli check post. During this, two policemen were arrested on the spot while extorting money from trucks. Along with them, 18 brokers involved in extortion were also caught. The entire police post has been suspended. Orders have also been given to investigate the property of police officers.
Robber inspector of Varanasi sent to jail
Recently, Sub-Inspector Suryaprakash Pandey was found involved in the robbery of lakhs of rupees in Varanasi. He was posted as in-charge at Nadesar outpost under Cantt police station of Varanasi. On 22 June 2024, he along with his companions stopped a bus near Bhiti in Ramnagar area and robbed the businessman’s workers by showing a pistol, claiming to be from the crime branch.
Now the police has arrested Vikas Mishra, Ajay Gupta and Sub Inspector Suryaprakash Pandey involved in this robbery. After presenting him in the court, he has been sent to jail. This action created a stir in the department.
Raids were also conducted in Sant Kabir Nagar
In Sant Kabir Nagar, the district administration has taken action against the brokers active in government departments. A joint team of administration and police raided government offices, detained the suspects, interrogated them and arrested 20 brokers. This sudden raid in the departments under the leadership of ADM Jaiprakash and ASP Shashi Shekhar Singh and CO Sadar Ajit Chauhan created a stir.
Raid in Fatehpur’s ARTO office
Similarly, a sudden raid was conducted by the DM in the ARTO office of Fatehpur district, which created a stir in the entire department. For a long time, complaints were being received about brokers and outsiders working in the office. During the raid, the brokers sitting outside the ARTO office closed their shops and fled.
The DM reprimanded the ARTO and RTO for the continuous complaints. He gave strict orders to remove the corruption and disorder prevailing in the office as soon as possible. During this raid, more than two dozen motorcycles and a dozen suspects were taken into custody. At the same time, the police seized 14 vehicles out of more than two dozen vehicles picked up from outside the ARTO office for not having papers.
Raid in District Hospital, ARTO, Sub-Registrar Office in Barabanki
The effect of CM Yogi Adityanath’s strict orders Barabanki It was also seen in the district police station. On Friday, on the orders of the DM, the SDM/Joint Magistrate of Sadar Tehsil, along with ASP Akhilesh Singh and the police force, raided outside the district hospital, registry office and ARTO office. The sudden raid created panic among the brokers.
According to the information, 13 people were caught from the ARTO office and handed over to the police. Two brokers who were trying to send patients to private hospitals in the district hospital were also arrested. However, after the sudden raid, the brokers closed their shops and started running away.
Action of Sitapur SP
At the same time, Sitapur SP took strict action in the case of corruption and suspended two dozen policemen including the SHO of Kamlapur police station. People in the police department were shocked by this action. This is being discussed among the officials as well as the common people.