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'Under Pretext Of Cow Slaughter, Police Officer Lynched' : Supreme Court Stays Bail Granted To Accused In Bulandshahr Violence
3 years ago

'Under Pretext Of Cow Slaughter, Police Officer Lynched' : Supreme Court Stays Bail Granted To Accused In Bulandshahr Violence

Live Law  

On Monday, the Supreme Court stayed the order of the Allahabad High Court granting bail to one of the main accused, Yogesh Raj, in the Bulandshahr mob violence case- which claimed the life of police inspector Subodh Kumar Singh. The Petitioner assailed the order of the Allahabad High Court which had granted bail to Yogesh Raj, one of the main …

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UP Panchayat Poll Winner Booked for Beating up Family That Did Not Support Him
3 years, 7 months ago

UP Panchayat Poll Winner Booked for Beating up Family That Did Not Support Him

News 18  

Yogesh Raj, Bajrang Dal leader and also the main accused in 2018 Bulandshahr violence, has been booked for allegedly beating villagers who did not vote for him during the recently-concluded Panchayat polls. According to police sources Yogesh and his associates barged into the home of one Dinesh Kumar and began thrashing family members leaving them injured. The victim, Dinesh Kumar, …

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3 December Bulandshahr violence: Accused Yogesh Raj sent to 14 days' judicial custody day after his arrest
6 years ago

3 December Bulandshahr violence: Accused Yogesh Raj sent to 14 days' judicial custody day after his arrest

Firstpost  

A month after a police inspector and a civilian were killed in mob violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr, the state police on Wednesday arrested Yogesh Raj, A court in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday remanded Bajrang Dal leader Yogesh Raj to 14 days’ judicial custody. A month after a police inspector and a civilian were killed in mob violence in Uttar …

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Bulandshahr Violence: Many Fled Bulandshahr As We’re in Minority, Living on Edge
6 years ago

Bulandshahr Violence: Many Fled Bulandshahr As We’re in Minority, Living on Edge

The Quint  

After spending 16 days in jail on charges of cow slaughter, I was allowed to walk free. Bajrang Dal leader Yogesh Raj had named me in a complaint based on which an FIR was filed. All this happened after Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh was shot in the head during the clashes that erupted between the locals and the police after …

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Botched game plan
6 years ago

Botched game plan

The Hindu  

The murder of Subodh Kumar Singh, a police officer, on December 3 in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh during mob violence over an alleged case of cow slaughter sent shock waves across the State, including among Bharatiya Janata Party supporters. “ Subodh Kumar got Rs.50 lakh, his sons will get government jobs, his wife a salary; our brother’s memory should …

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‘I am Yogesh Raj’: Support for Bulandhshahr violence key accused on social media
6 years, 1 month ago

‘I am Yogesh Raj’: Support for Bulandhshahr violence key accused on social media

Hindustan Times  

A campaign in support of Yogesh Raj, the prime accused in the Bulandshahr violence, has started on social media declaring him innocent and demanding justice for him, a day after the Bajrang Dal leader said he had nothing to do with Monday’s incident. A campaign in support of Yogesh Raj, the prime accused in the Bulandshahr violence, has started on …

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Bulandshahr main accused Yogesh Raj releases video, claims innocence
6 years, 1 month ago

Bulandshahr main accused Yogesh Raj releases video, claims innocence

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow: Yogesh Raj, the main accused in the Bulandshahr violence who has been absconding since Monday, issued a video message Wednesday claiming innocence, saying he was not present at the site. The video, in which Yogesh chants 'Jai Shree Ram' and introduces himself as the Bulandshahr district convenor of the Bajrang Dal, has been played by several local news channels. …

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‘Was not at the spot’: Bulandshahr mob violence accused claims police frame-up in video
6 years, 1 month ago

‘Was not at the spot’: Bulandshahr mob violence accused claims police frame-up in video

Hindustan Times  

An absconding Bajrang Dal activist,the prime suspect in the violence that rocked Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr this week, defended himself on Wednesday, claiming he wasn’t present when the clashes between police and a local mob left a police inspector and a villager dead. The video clip came on a day the Uttar Pradesh police hinted at a “conspiracy” behind the mob …

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Yogesh Raj, absconding prime accused in Bulandshahr violence, claims innocence in undated video, says no link with cop's death
6 years, 1 month ago

Yogesh Raj, absconding prime accused in Bulandshahr violence, claims innocence in undated video, says no link with cop's death

Firstpost  

The Uttar Pradesh Police has yet to arrest local Bajrang Dal activist Yogesh Raj — the suspected conspirator behind Monday’s mob violence in Bulandshahr. In the undated video doing rounds on social media on Wednesday, Yogesh claims that the death of the police inspector and civilian and the protests in Bulandshahr were different incidents that occurred at different locations, and …

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Bulandshahr mob violence: Bajrang Dal leader accused of killing cop
6 years, 1 month ago

Bulandshahr mob violence: Bajrang Dal leader accused of killing cop

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow/Ballia: Yogesh Raj, the Bajrang Dal’s district coordinator in Bulandshahr, was named as the main accused in the killing of police inspector Subodh Kumar Singh and another youth Sumit in Monday’s violence in Bulandshahr. ADG Anand Kumar told reporters in Lucknow on Tuesday that three Bajrang Dal activists — Chaman, Devendra and Ashish Chauhan had already been arrested but Yogesh …

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Prime accused in Bulandshahr murder Yogesh Raj is at large, says UP Police; top cop tells media to refrain from speculation
6 years, 1 month ago

Prime accused in Bulandshahr murder Yogesh Raj is at large, says UP Police; top cop tells media to refrain from speculation

Firstpost  

Primary accused in the murder of Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh in Bulandshahr, Yogesh Raj, who is a local functionary of the Bajarang Dal, remains at large and the police manhunt is underway, Anand Kumar, ADG said Primary accused in the murder of Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh, Yogesh Raj, who is a local functionary of the Bajarang Dal, remains at large …

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Bulandshahr violence: Four people arrested; two FIRs lodged
6 years, 1 month ago

Bulandshahr violence: Four people arrested; two FIRs lodged

Op India  

Four people have been arrested over violence in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. The protests, which were reportedly over police inaction after repeated complaints of illegal slaughterhouses, claimed two lives, a police inspector Subodh Kumar Singh as well as a youth named Sumit. I don’t know about the organizations yet, but the main accused in the violence is Yogesh Raj who has …

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