Kanpur: The heart-wrenching incident that took place in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur Dehat, was it an accident or a murder? Its disclosure will be possible only after the investigation report comes out, but right now both the administration and the state government are in the dock. The administration team had reached here to remove the encroachment. During this, 44-year-old Pramila Dixit and her 19-year-old daughter Neha Dixit were burnt alive due to the fire. After the matter escalated, efforts to suppress it also started. Kanpur Dehat Superintendent of Police (SP) says that both had set themselves on fire. However, even if SP's statement is accepted as true, then why didn't the administrative staff present there tried to save both of them?

Let us inform you that the administration team reached Madauli village under Maitha tehsil of Kanpur Dehat on Monday (February 13) to remove the encroachment. According to the report, the action to remove the illegal encroachment was to be done on the government land. The illegal construction here had to be removed. But, on seeing the team that arrived to remove the encroachment, the woman and daughter imprisoned themselves in the hut. After some time a fire broke out there, in which both were burnt alive. During this, the people present there kept making videos. After this, the atmosphere there became tense. Krishna Gopal, the husband of the dead woman Pramila Dixit and their son Shivam have accused the administration officials that they set the hut on fire. After this, a large number of villagers gathered on the spot and an uproar started. 

Angry villagers have demanded strict action against the accused officers. Lekhpal, who was present with the team that went to remove the encroachment, was injured by an axe. Senior officers reached the spot as soon as the incident was reported. ADG Kanpur Zone Alok Singh, SP BBGTS Murthy, and senior officials reached the spot and assured the villagers and family members of strict action against the culprits in the case. 

On the other hand, it has been told by the police that Gaidanlal, a resident of Madhauli village, had lodged a complaint. It was said in the complaint that Krishna Gopal, Ansh, and Shivam have encroached on government land. There they are building a house. On January 13, 2023, on the basis of this complaint, SDM Matha ordered the encroachment of the intruded land to be freed. Revenue Inspector Nandkishore and Lekhpal Ashok Singh Chauhan reached the spot with bulldozers to demolish Krishna Gopal's construction. Krishna Gopal, his son Shivam and other family members protested against this at the district headquarters in Meiti. Their demand was that some alternative arrangement should be made for their stay before the house is demolished.

The pucca construction was also demolished on January 15:-

According to reports, on January 14, Akbarpur tehsildar Ranvijay Singh lodged an FIR against Krishna Gopal, Pramila, Shivam, and daughter Neha in the matter. It was said in the FIR that Krishna Gopal was living with his family by building a hut on government land. The administration was asked to remove it. Krishna Gopal Dixit has told that on last 15 January also his pucca construction was demolished. At that time, his entire family along with their cattle had reached DM Neha Jain's office at night. This land of ours is 150 years old. After the concrete construction was demolished, the Dixit family started living thereby building a hut, but a complaint was also made against that, against which the order was again issued. According to this order on Monday (February 13), The team of administrative officials and police reached the village and started the process of removing the encroachment. During this, the mother and daughter confined themselves in the hut and after some time a fire broke out there, in which both were burnt alive. 

Accusations of victim Krishna Gopal Dixit:-

At the same time, Krishna Gopal, the husband of the deceased woman, has alleged that the officers set the hut on fire. He said that we were preparing to leave. Meanwhile, the administrative officials set the hut on fire. My wife and child were burnt alive in this. According to another report, Krishna Gopal Dixit has also said that 8-10 people from the village were also present on the spot, who were saying burn everyone, they set the hut on fire and fled. In which my daughter Neha Dixit and wife Pramila Dixit died. On the other hand, the SP has said in this matter that the police team along with the SDM had reached the village to remove the encroachment. An order was issued to remove encroachment on government land. On seeing the team, the woman and her daughter started protesting. They confined themselves in the hut and set themselves on fire. Both were taken out in critical condition and died on the spot.

The Superintendent of Police has clearly said that strict action will be taken in this matter. Whoever is found guilty in the case, strict action will be taken against them. Tehsildar injured in the attack by the villagers has been admitted to the district hospital. His treatment is going on there. A large number of police and PAC personnel have been deployed to restore normalcy in the area. Efforts are being made to make the atmosphere normal. There is a lot of resentment among the villagers after the mother-daughter burnt to death due to fire in the hut in front of the SDM and SO who went to remove the encroachment in Madauli village. Now the dead bodies of both mother and daughter are kept on the spot. 

Case of murder registered against officers:-

In the case, on the complaint of the son of the deceased, a case has been registered against 25 to 30 people including SDM Matha Dnyaneshwar Prasad, SO Rural Dinesh Kumar, Kanungo, Lekhpal under various sections including murder. Even after the persuasion of Commissioner Rajshekhar, and ADG Alok Singh, the family members are demanding the arrest of the accused and the dead body is not being allowed to be lifted. In view of the atmosphere, a heavy police force has been deployed in the village.  

DM's statement on Kanpur Fire:-

On the other hand, District Magistrate Neha Jain says on this matter that the team had reached the spot with the police to remove the encroachment. Here some women came forward and tried to stop the action. During this, Lekhpal was also fatally attacked with an axe. After this, going inside the house, the mother-daughter set themselves on fire. SO Rural hand also got burnt while trying to save mother-daughter. A committee has been formed to investigate the matter. If the negligence of any officer comes to the fore, action will be taken against them as well.

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