Newly elected Amethi MP, Smriti Irani’s close aide, and BJP party worker Surendra Singh was shot dead in sleep in his own house in Amethi on Sunday. Singh had campaigned extensively for BJP’s Smriti Irani, who trounced Rahul Gandhi in Amethi.
Surendra Singh was shot at by unidentified assailants when he was sleeping in the verandah of his house at around 3 am on Sunday. He was rushed to a trauma center in Lucknow where he succumbed to injuries, police said.
Smriti Irani reached Singh’s native place to offer condolences and also paid floral tributes to the deceased.
#WATCH BJP MP from Amethi, Smriti Irani lends a shoulder to mortal remains of Surendra Singh, ex-village head of Barauli, Amethi, who was shot dead last night. pic.twitter.com/jQWV9s2ZwY
— ANI (@ANI) May 26, 2019
MP Irani alleged the murder as Political assassination in order to her win and then the celebration by Singh. Irani said, ‘I’ve taken an oath before Surendra Singh family, the one who fired & the one who ordered it, even if I have to go SC to get the culprits a death sentence, we will knock the doors of the court.
Smriti Irani, BJP MP from Amethi: I've taken an oath before Surendra Singh ji's (ex-village head Barauli who was shot dead y'day) family, the one who fired & the one who ordered it, even if I have to go SC to get the culprits a death sentence, we will knock the doors of the court pic.twitter.com/eyvEi4mmeU
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 26, 2019
Singh’s wife Rukmani Singh and son alleged a role of Congress supporters in the killing of Surendra Singh.
Rukmani Singh, wife of Surendra Singh, ex-village head of Barauli, Amethi who was shot dead y'day: Smriti Irani met me & assured she'll take care of my children like her own&give us protection. It was a political fight, he helped didi to win. There are many Congress workers here. pic.twitter.com/q6l1rF426Q
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 26, 2019
Son of Surendra Singh, ex-village head of Barauli, Amethi who was shot dead y'day: My father was a close aide of Smriti Irani&used to campaign 24/7. After she became MP, Vijay Yatra was carried out. I think some Congress supporters didn't like it,we have suspicions on some people pic.twitter.com/JKeWj2RsMo
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 26, 2019
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has set a 12-hour deadline to nab culprits who killed ex-pradhan Surendra Singh and has dispatched Inspector General, Lucknow for monitoring the probe.
OP Singh, DGP, Uttar Pradesh told news agency ANI that seven people have been detained during the investigation and said, “Intensive investigations are underway. Seven people have been detained for questioning. Apart from this, three companies of Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) have been deputed.”
According to the DGP, there is a possibility of further arrests and said the police is looking into all aspects of the killing, including political rivalry.
According to some media reports, the local police did not deny a suspected political murder amid BJP win in the constituency.
