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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | IPS officer's killing: MP govt orders judicial inquiry; Digvijaya alleges CM involved in illegal mining

IPS officer's killing: MP govt orders judicial inquiry; Digvijaya alleges CM involved in illegal mining

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published Published on Mar 9, 2012   modified Modified on Mar 9, 2012
-The Times of India

With the brutal killing of young IPS officer Narendra Kumar evoking strong reactions across the country, the Madhya Pradesh government has said that the culprits responsible for the officer's death would not be spared.

Stung by the brutal murder of IPS officer Narendra Kumar by the 'mining mafia', Madhya Pradesh government on Friday ordered a judicial inquiry into the circumstances that led to the incident in Morena district on Thursday.

"We have decided to opt for a judicial inquiry by a judge to be appointed in consultation with the state high court," chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced after a meeting with top officials, including of mining department, at the state secretariat to take stock of the situation arising out of the killing of young IPS officer Narendra Kumar. 

Disagreeing with the perception that "mining mafia" is active in Madhya Pradesh, Chouhan said the state government has been taking action from time to time against illegal mining. "The Morena incident took place when the police team, led by Narendra Kumar, was trying to take action against illegal stone quarry," he said, adding "We are taking action against all such illegal activities and it would continue further." 

Referring to criticism that the local police did not cooperate when the young IPS officer, who was posted as sub-divisional office police at Bamor and went ahead to take action against those involved in illegal stone mining and transportation, the chief minister quipped, "the IPS officer himself was part of the local police." 

Narendra Kumar was killed on Thursday when a tractor-trolley, suspected to be laden with illegally-quarried stones, ran over him when he tried to stop it in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district.

Meanwhile, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh blamed the state chief minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan for the thriving mining mafia in the state. He condoled the death of the brave officer and reached out to his family.

"I covey my heartfelt grievance to the family of young IPS officer and his wife who is in last stage of pregnancy ... my heart goes out to her. She was the circle officer in my district, where I have been MP. She incurred the wrath of BJP MLA and was transferred out of Rajgarh district," the former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh said.

Targeting the BJP government in the state, Digvijaya said illegal mining was rampant in Madhya Pradesh and, starting from the chief minister down to the BJP cadres, all were involved.

"Morena is known for its sand and stone quarries. Why had this not been auctioned... this needs to be inquired into. I have requested the chief minister to set up a judicial inquiry for my and his tenure and we should go into leases granted under my and Shivraj Singh's tenure," he said.

"There is ample evidence to prove that the chief minister's family is involved in the illegal mining. We have got proof that number of people including BJP MLAs, MPs and influential people are involved in mining activity in open connivance of BJP leadership," he said.

Digvijaya Singh said the state government was losing massive revenue as these quarries were not being auctioned and leased.

Lashing out at state home minister Uma Shanker Gupta for his statement that Narendra Kumar's death was an accident, he said: "I profoundly condemn the inhumane statement of the home minister calling it an accident and not a deliberate murder."

Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Sharad Yadav also called for strict action against the culprits involved in the killing.

"I have raised the issue of illegal mining in the state before. Both BJP and Congress leaders are looting the natural resources in the state. The Madhya Pradesh government should take immediate and strict action against the culprits," he said.

(With inputs from IANS)

The Times of India, 9 March, 2012, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/IPS-officers-killing-MP-govt-orders-judicial-inquiry-Digvijaya-alleges-CM-involved-in-illegal-mining/articleshow/12195895.cm


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