AMN / LUCKNOW
The Uttar Pradesh, State government today removed the district magistrate and superintendent of police of Sonbhadra district following an inquiry into the killing of 10 tribals last month over a land dispute.
Addressing a press conference at his residence, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that departmental proceedings were initiated against Sonbhadra District Magistrate Anikt Kumar Agrawal and Superintendent of Police Salman Taj Patil.
The removal was implemented with immediate effect and new DM S. Rajlingam and SP Prabhakar Chaudhary flew in a chopper to Sonbhadra to take their respective charges. The Chief Minister said that he received a report of two committees in this regard.
The additional chief secretary revenue submitted a report to the government yesterday. Ten people were killed and 28 injured in the clash after a village pradhan and his supporters opened fire on a group of tribals over a land dispute.
