New Delhi: After the murder of Rupesh Besoya in Taimoor Nagar area on Sunday night by armed assailants, Delhi Police on Tuesday took strict action against by sending Station House Officer (SHO) and Division Officer to district police lines. Three beat officers have been placed under suspension. The move followed the protests staged by local residents including the family members of the deceased, alleging that the local police was unable to control drug trafficking in the area.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (South East) Chinmoy Biswal informed that based on the preliminary findings of a vigilance inquiry conducted by Additional DCP-I (South East) Ghanshyam Bansal to look into the alleged lapses by the local police in the murder of Rupesh and resultant law and order problem, SHO Sushil Kumar and Division Officer sub-inspector Rajender have been sent to District Lines and beat policemen head constable Ajay, constable Surender and constable Hari Chand have been placed under suspension.
Police said that the initial investigation suggested negligence on the part of local policemen in the incident. The probe also revealed laxity on their part in the investigation into allegations of drug trafficking levelled by the residents of the area.
"We are conducting a detailed inquiry in the case," said the DCP. The investigating agency also raiding different parts of the city to nab the accused and questioning is going on with persons with the criminal background in the area. Police sources claimed that one of criminals told the investigators that he had not seen the accused earlier in the area. "We will crack the case soon. Some leads are there and investigators are working on them," said the police officer.
The Delhi Police maintained their presence in Taimoor Nagar area on Tuesday where the incident took place. The family members claimed that they have five demands from the government which includes the arrest of the accused, removal of drug traffickers from the area, compensation to the family and education, job to the children of the deceased.
Rupesh's brother Umesh claimed that a Member of Parliament met him regarding the incident. "After the incident, we caught two-three drug addicts and handed over to police," said Umesh.
The murder took place on Sunday when Rupesh was playing with his children. Two persons including one waving gun, shot him dead and fled the spot. The residents protested against the killing and halted the traffic for more than one hour on Monday.