<p>The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Sunday visited the spot&nbsp;where the Apple executive, <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/apple-employee-dead-after-being-allegedly-shot-police-168410">Vivek Tiwari</a>, was fatally shot by a cop in Lucknow on Friday.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>ADG Lucknow Zone Rajiv Krishna and other senior police officials also met Tiwari's family.</p>

<p>Tiwari was allegedly shot by police-constable Prashant Chaudhary at Gomti Nagar area in Lucknow on Friday when he was asked to stop his car.</p>

<p>Tiwari was subsequently taken to Lohia hospital in the city where he succumbed to injuries.</p>

<p>The beleaguered police constable on Saturday said that the gun went off accidentally. He also alleged that&nbsp;Tiwari had hit him with his car three times.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav Saturday demanded the resignation of the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over the death of multi-national company executive.</p>

<p>"What else can we expect from UP's BJP government? Numerous fake encounters are taking place in the state," Yadav told media persons at Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh.</p>


The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Sunday visited the spot where the Apple executive, Vivek Tiwari, was fatally shot by a cop in Lucknow on Friday. #VivekTiwari death case: Special Investigation Team (SIT) arrives at the spot of the incident in Lucknow's Gomti Nagar extension.

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Sunday visited the spot where the Apple executive, Vivek Tiwari, was fatally shot by a cop in Lucknow on Friday. #VivekTiwari death case: Special Investigation Team (SIT) arrives at the spot of the incident in Lucknow's Gomti Nagar extension. pic.twitter.com/KqFCEr1xs6 — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) September 30, 2018 × ADG Lucknow Zone Rajiv Krishna and other senior police officials also met Tiwari's family. Tiwari was allegedly shot by police-constable Prashant Chaudhary at 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 injuries. The beleaguered police constable on Saturday said that the gun went off accidentally. He also alleged that Tiwari had hit him with his car three times. Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav Saturday demanded the resignation of the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over the death of multi-national company executive. "What else can we expect from UP's BJP government? Numerous fake encounters are taking place in the state," Yadav told media persons at Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh.

Lucknow Apple executive death: SIT begins probe, visits crime spot

<p>The police constable&nbsp;who fatally shot the Apple employee&nbsp;Vivek Tiwari in Lucknow after the latter did not stop the car has said that his gun went off accidentally, reported news agency ANI.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Police-constable Prashant Chaudhary said that Tiwari hit him with his car three times. &nbsp;</p>

<p>"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.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I didn’t shoot at him. The bullet was shot by mistake. 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: Police constable Prashant Chaudhary who shot at Lucknow resident, Vivek Tiwari. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lucknow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Lucknow</a> <a href="https://t.co/lrACHnBgOi">pic.twitter.com/lrACHnBgOi</a></p>
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<p>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.</p>

<p>"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</p>

<p>Tiwari was allegedly shot by Chaudhary&nbsp;at Gomti Nagar area in Lucknow on Friday when he was asked to stop his car.</p>

<p>Tiwari was subsequently taken to Lohia hospital in the city where he succumbed to his injuries.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>"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.</p>

<p>Kalpana Tiwari, wife of deceased Vivek Tiwari , asked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to take cognizance of the incident.</p>

<p>"Police had no right to shoot at my husband, demand UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to come here and talk to me," she said.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>"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.</p>


The police constable who fatally shot the Apple employee Vivek Tiwari in Lucknow after the latter did not stop the car has said that his gun went off accidentally, reported news agency ANI.

The police constable who fatally shot the Apple employee Vivek 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. I didn’t shoot at him. The bullet was shot by mistake. 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: Police constable Prashant Chaudhary who shot at Lucknow resident, Vivek Tiwari. #Lucknow pic.twitter.com/lrACHnBgOi — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) September 29, 2018 × 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 Tiwari was allegedly shot by Chaudhary at 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.

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