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BJP leader opposes Rs 1 crore compensation to families of farmers killed in police firing in Mandsaur

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BHOPAL: Senior BJP leader Raghnunandan Sharma shocked the party leadership with his statement on farmers killed in Mandsaur firing.

Sharma said that announcement of the compensation of Rs 1 crore was not correct.

He said that such money is not even given to armymen who die at the border.

Sharma, a former member of parliament, who has been associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is among senior party leaders in Madhya Pradesh.

He said that it was not the right decision. "Those who induldged in violence during agitation were anti-social elements. This is what the ministers have already said", opined Sharma.

The statement came as a jolt to the party, as it directly questions the decision of CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Apart from those who were killed in firing in Mandsaur, compensation of Rs 1 cr was also announced for a person who allegedly died in custody of police.


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Carbine used to fire at jeweller was robbed from UP MLA's gunman

CHHINDWARA: The carbine that was used to fire at a jeweller and later others in Chhindwara in MP, belonged to a UP legislator's gunman and had been looted.

This has been revealed during the course of investigation. The jeweller has survived and the shooter has been arrested. However, it was found that he had got it from the gunman of a UP MLA, sometime ago. 

The incident had occurred in Chhindwara. An armed man carrying the submachine gun stormed into jeweller's showroom, shot him in the stomach. When others came, he fired in the air. He tried to run away but because motorcycle couldn't start, he failed to escape and was overpowered by the crowd.

The injured jeweller is undergoing treatment. The goon was carrying a machine gun, carbine. The accused, Sandeep Kumar, had fired thrice. He had ntered Durga Shree jewellers, carrying the carbine. asking jeweller to hand over ornaments.

When the jeweller refused Sandeep Kumar began firing, one of the bullets hit the victim, Sohan Tamrakar, 32, in the stomach.The goon ran out and kicked the bike but after multiple attempts bike didn't start and people with lathis attacked him.

He was caught and handed to police, later. Now, he is being quizzed and a team is arriving from UP to ask about the procurement of the looted carbine. Investigation is on in the case. 

[January 18, 2023 NewsBits.in]

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