JAIPUR: Fugitive gangster Anandpal Singh was hailed as martyr by members of the Rajput community who gathered at Rajput Sabha Bhavan here on Saturday morning to demand an enquiry into the encounter in which Singh was killed, and two constables were severely injured.While the heavy security arrangements foiled Rajput Karni Sena’s bid to carry out a rally, it did little to pacify the enraged protesters who shouted slogans against SOG and vowed to take revenge by ousting Vasundhra Raje government in next elections.The speakers, ranging from lawyers to budding student politicians, claimed Anandpal Singh was an ‘innocent ‘person’ who was framed by political bigwigs of Nagaur. Singh, wanted in 37 cases ranging from murders, liquor peddling, and extortion, was gunned down by SOG on Saturday near Churu.However, Mamta Kanwar, the wife of Himmat Singh who was gunned down by Anandpal Singh’ snipers in Jaipur in 2015, came down heavily on Rajput organisations for defending a gangster. She spoke to television reporters in which she claimed that Rajput leaders should not forget Anandpal Singh killed many Rajputs including his husband.While speakers parried all questions about Singh’s involvement in heinous crimes, they alleged Singh was killed in a ‘fake encounter.’The protesters were prevented from taking out a rally up to governor house by city police. “Many of these protesters included rowdy ruffians. We were prevented from taking out a march as we suspected they may some create law and order problems” a police official said.