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BJP leader Rishi Sharma, accused in Aligarh hooch tragedy that killed over 100, arrested

By | Edited by Prashasti Singh, Hindustan Times, Agra
Jun 06, 2021 01:17 PM IST

Rishi Sharma was absconding for about 10 days after the tragedy which claimed more than 100 lives.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rishi Sharma, the key accused of the Aligarh hooch tragedy who was carrying a reward of 1 lakh, was arrested by the police near Bulandshahar border on Sunday morning, officials said. Sharma was absconding for about 10 days after the tragedy which claimed more than 100 lives.

Aligarh hooch tragedy accused Rishi Sharma in police custody.(HT Photo)
Aligarh hooch tragedy accused Rishi Sharma in police custody.(HT Photo)

"Police raids were being conducted in Uttrakhand, Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh for the past 10 days. Police had monitored 500 call details, about 100 informers were activated and six police teams were constituted to nab Rishi Sharma," Aligarh’s senior superintendent of police (SSP) Kalanidhi Naithani said on Sunday.

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"We have already arrested Vipin Yadav, carrying a reward of 50,000, Anil Chaudhary and his brother-in-law Neeraj Chaudhary, carrying a reward of 25,000, Munish Sharma (Rishi Sharma's brother), carrying a reward of 25,000 and one Shiv Kumar," he added.

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Rishi Sharma's wife and son were also arrested earlier.

As many as 17 cases have been registered in various police stations of Aligarh and 61 people have been arrested, Naithani said, adding that property worth 5 crore, belonging to this syndicate, has been demolished by the Aligarh administration and more properties worth 100 crore have also been identified for further action.

After the liquor in question was taken off the market following authorities' announcement that it was adulterated, reports of more than 100 people from across Aligarh losing their lives due to it have surfaced. The spurious liquor was allegedly dumped in canals and remote places by those possessing it after police began raids.

The irrigation department was asked to stop water flow in the Upper Ganga canal to search for liquor bottles and police of nearby districts of Hathras, Mathura and Etah were also sounded out. On Saturday last week, 530 quarter of liquor were traced from a canal in Hathras district.

A magistrate-level inquiry has been ordered after a few senior excise department officials and policemen suspended in this regard.

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    Hemendra Chaturvedi is based in Agra serving as a Principal Correspondent, covering districts of Agra and Aligarh division of western Uttar Pradesh. He has been with HT since 1992 and has completed 25 year of association with HT.

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