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Making a major breakthrough in the murder case of Rashtriya Karni Sena chief Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, Rajasthan Police has identified two shooters who were involved in the murder.
The two assailants have been identified as Rohit Rathore Makrana and Nitin Fauji, said Rajasthan Police, adding that Nitin Fauji is a resident of Mahendragarh, Haryana.
The third culprit, Naveen Shekhawat, who was part of the crime, was killed at Gogamedi’s residence during the shootout and a security guard of Gogamedi was also injured.
SIT formed to catch the accused
Director General of Police Umesh Mishra formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by Additional Director General (Crime) Dinesh MN to investigate the murder, while offering a cash reward. A reward of Rs 5 lakh was also announced for anyone providing information leading to the arrest of both the accused.
Rajasthan Police also launched a search to nab the two accused who murdered Gogamedi for allegedly “supporting” enemies of gangster Rohit Godara – who are said to be linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. – Who had taken responsibility for the murder in a Facebook post. ,
Markets closed in many areas
Markets remained closed in Jaipur, Bundi, Ajmer, Sawai Madhopur, Chittorgarh and some other districts, while a mass rally was taken out in Udaipur and a demonstration was held at Collectorate Circle amid heavy police deployment.
Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena President Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi was shot dead by unknown assailants in Jaipur on Tuesday. The killing sparked outrage among the Rajput community, which declared a statewide bandh on Wednesday.
Intelligence input from Punjab Police
Shri Rajput Karni Sena national president Mahipal Singh Makrana demanded removal of the state police chief for failing to provide security to Gogamedi.
“Punjab Police had received intelligence about the murder of Sukhdev Gogamedi, but Rajasthan Police did not provide him security. This is a clear failure of the police. The DG should be removed and action should be taken against the negligent police officers.” He told PTI.
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Published: 06 Dec 2023, 03:42 PM IST