Gun went off accidentally, says cop who fatally shot Apple employee
SSP Kalanidhi Naithani
The police constablewho fatally shot the Apple employeeVivek Tiwari in Lucknow after the latter did not stop the car has said that his gun went off accidentally, reported news agency ANI.
Police-constable Prashant Chaudhary said that Tiwari hit him with his car three times.
"I didn’t shoot at him. The gun went off accidentally. He hit me with his car and drove it over me three times with the intention to kill me. I demand that my FIR must be registered," he said.
Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Minister Ashutosh Tandon said that a new FIR is being registered and the policemen involved in the case have been arrested and expelled from the force.
"Orders were given for rewriting of FIR. Gomti Nagar police won't investigate it, some other police station will probe. DM Lucknow had ordered magisterial inquiry. I have ordered the constitution of SIT. It's a crime. Policemen involved have been arrested and expelled," Tandon said
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Tiwari was allegedly shot by Chaudharyat Gomti Nagar area in Lucknow on Friday when he was asked to stop his car.
Tiwari was subsequently taken to Lohia hospital in the city where he succumbed to his injuries.
According to police, shots fired at Tiwari after he allegedly tried to crush police constable's bike. After being hit by the bullet, the victim's car then met with an accident.
"A case under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered against the accused. However, exact reason of his death whether he died of accidental injuries or bullet injury would be confirmed only after post-mortem report," Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kalanidhi Naithani told ANI.
Kalpana Tiwari, wife of deceased Vivek Tiwari , asked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to take cognizance of the incident.
"Police had no right to shoot at my husband, demand UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to come here and talk to me," she said.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad, meanwhile, told ANI that the investigation into the matter is underway and that actions will be taken against those found guilty.
"Investigation is underway. If an innocent person has been killed by the police probe will be done.Actions will be taken against those found guilty," he said.