Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday lauded the efforts of Uttar Pradesh Police’s Special Task Force (STF) for the encounter killing of Asad Ahmad, the son of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad, and stated that the rule of regulation all the time prevails in states the place the Bhartiya Janata Party is in energy.

Speaking to information company ANI, Tomar stated: “BJP authorities believes in strict punishment to criminals. Asad was a declared felony and had a bounty of 5 lakhs on him. The encounter occurred when he tried to flee. I whole-heartedly congratulate UP Police.”

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The Union minister additional praised the BJP-led authorities within the northern state, and stated: “Wherever there is rule of BJP, jungle raj cannot prevail, only rule of law will prevail there”.

Earlier in the day, chief minister Yogi Adityanath also congratulated the Director-General of Police, the Special Director-General (Law and Order) and the crew of cops concerned within the operation.

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Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav slammed Yogi Adityanath and the ruling BJP for ‘faux encounters’ to divert individuals’s consideration from ‘actual points’ with lower than a month to go for state-wide civic physique polls.

“By doing fake encounters, BJP government is trying to divert attention from real issues. BJP does not believe in the court at all. Today’s and recent encounters should also be thoroughly investigated…” Yadav tweeted.

Atiq Ahmad’s son Asad and an confederate, each needed within the Umesh Pal homicide case, had been killed in an encounter with the UP’s Police in Jhansi. They carried a ₹5 lakh reward on their heads.

Atiq Ahmad reportedly broke down in courtroom when instructed of his son’s loss of life.