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Police Negligence Confirmed in Badaun Double Murder
5 Jun
Summary
- Two police officers suspended for negligence in Badaun double murder.
- Officers ignored prior written complaints from plant management.
- Timely action could have prevented the tragic killings, inquiry found.
A departmental inquiry has confirmed negligence charges against two suspended police officers in connection with the Badaun HPCL double murder case. Inspector Ajay Kumar and Sub-Inspector Dharmendra Kumar, previously stationed at Moosajhag police station, have been found guilty of dereliction of duty.
The inquiry revealed that HPCL management had submitted written complaints regarding the prime accused, Ajay Pratap Singh, before the killings occurred on March 12, 2026. However, both officers failed to take appropriate action.
Senior officials have acknowledged that swift intervention by the police could have averted the tragedy. The incident involved Singh, a terminated vendor, who fatally shot general manager Sudhir Kumar Gupta and assistant general manager Harshit Mishra at the company's Sainji village facility. Singh was subsequently apprehended.
