VHP-Bajrang Dal poster. Source: Prashant Kumar | Photo Credit: Twitter

Lucknow: In a fresh controversy surrounding right-wing Hindu outfits Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal, all the accused in Bulandshahr violence, which led to the death of police inspector Subodh Kumar Singh and one youth, were eulogised in a poster. The poster wishes people on the eve of Makar Sankranti with images of all the accused, except Praveen Bhati, featured on it. It was seen outside the house of prime accused and Bajrang Dal district convenor Yogesh Raj.

Earlier, a campaign in support of Raj declaring him innocent was launched on Facebook. This came after Raj released a video and said that he had nothing to do with Bulandshahr violence.

Defending himself the district convenor of the Bajrang Dal claimed that he was not present at the spot when the clashes between the cops and the local mob took place. Bajrang Dal also provided legal support to Raj and he was represented by a battery of lawyers in the court.

Last year in December, a police inspector was attacked and gunned down by angry protestors and one youth was shot dead in unexplained circumstances. The mob was protesting against alleged cow slaughter and had blocked the arterial road using tractor trolleys with cow carcasses in it. Most of the protesters allegedly belonged to the VHP, Bajrang Dal and other right-wing outfits.

As per police reports, the mob pelted stones at the police officer critically wounding him after which he was shot in the head.

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