Devprakash Madhukar, the primary accused within the July 2 Hathras stampede that killed 121 individuals, was arrested after surrendering to police in Delhi on Friday evening, in accordance with his lawyer. He was susequently arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police who had been in pursuit of him. Madhukar, the’mukhya sevadar’ of the’satsang’, is the only accused named within the FIR filed at Sikandra Rao police station. Madhukar’s lawyer, A P Singh, claimed in a video message that his shopper had surrendered in Delhi whereas receiving medical remedy. Uttar Pradesh police had supplied a reward of Rs 1 lakh for data resulting in Madhukar’s arrest.
Till Thursday, six individuals, together with two girls volunteers, had been members of the organising committee of Surajpal alias Narayan Sakar Hari alias Bhole Baba’s satsang the place the stampede happened.
Who Is Devprakash Madhukar?
Dev Prakash Madhukar is a detailed aide of Narayaan Sakar Hari alias Bhole Baba. He was fired from his contract place as a technical assistant within the Sheetalpur block of the Etah district in Uttar Pradesh, the place he had been overseeing MGNREGA work in 20 panchayats since 2010.
Block growth officer (Sheetalpur), Dinesh Sharma, stated that following Madhukar’s title being listed as the primary accused within the FIR and the Hathras police declaring a reward of Rs 1 lakh on him, the process for his removing and contract termination has been began.
Following an inspection of MGNREGA growth work within the Sheetalpur block, Madhukar was tasked with getting ready payments and vouchers. His spouse is a panchayat assistant, they usually reside within the Hathras city of Sikandra Rau.
He labored laborious to get residents of his residence village concerned with the self-proclaimed godman Suraj Pal’s (also referred to as Bhole Baba) organisation. Madhukar additionally ran for village pradhan however misplaced. About 30 individuals from Madhukar’s village had gone to Hathras for the satsang.
