A FIR was filed at the Kotwali police station following a complaint from the Municipal Corporation outpost in-charge.
In Gorakhpur, police have filed an FIR against 40 people including a councillor. This includes 15 named individuals and 25 unidentified persons accused of causing a ruckus and road blockage outside the district hospital. The incident occurred after the electrocution of contract employee Mohammad Salim while repairing an electrical fault in the Tiwaripur area. The FIR was filed based on the complaint from the Municipal Corporation outpost in-charge.
The police have charged the named accused with disturbing peace obstructing government work and road blockage. They have also used video footage and photographs of the incident to support their charges.
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The named accused include councillor Mohammad Zubair, Vinod Srivastava, Irfan, Ajay Shahi, Kedarnath, Ramesh Gupta, Mohammad Aqeel, Abdul Samad, Mohammad Suhail, Mohammad Shaif Ansari, Mohammad Razzaq, Aftab Mohammad, Arif son of Rehmanullah and Mohammad Wasim son of Mohammad Ahmed. Additionally, 25 unidentified individuals have also been charged.
Reports indicate that Salim, a resident of Shaheed Abdullah Nagar, Gorakhnath police station, was electrocuted while performing electrical repairs near Mohanlalpur well. He was rushed to the district hospital in critical condition but unfortunately, doctors declared him dead. Salim’s body was subsequently placed in the mortuary for a post-mortem examination.
It is alleged that a large crowd, led by Salim’s family and local councillor Mohammad Zubair, gathered outside the mortuary gate. This angered the crowd and they blocked the road, disrupting the movement of patients, attendants, ambulances and doctors to and from the hospital.
CO Kotwali Omkar Dutt Tiwari stated that the matter is under investigation and further action will be taken based on the evidence.
