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Omar Rashid

Akhilesh blames political pressure for death of woman SI in Amethi

Officials of the Kshatriya community to which Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also belongs, are carrying out “injustice” in Uttar Pradesh, alleged Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday.

Mr. Yadav levelled the allegation after visiting the relatives of a woman sub-inspector Rashmi Yadav who was found hanging at her official quarters in Amethi on Friday. Police have termed the death as suicide due to depression over personal reasons.

Mr. Yadav questioned the circumstances under which Ms. Rashmi Yadav had to allegedly take her own life. Citing information from local sources, Mr. Yadav alleged that there was “political pressure” at the Mohanganj police station where the woman officer was posted.

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