Police said on Thursday that two shops have been set on fire in this district of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, when their owners allegedly refused to recover forcibly, the police said on Thursday.
According to officials, two FIRs have been lodged against five people, including a political family members, regarding the incident.
Police said Shashank Verma and Mayank Verma, along with their colleagues, allegedly targeted the huge medical store and Khatu Shyam Confectionery in Katra village on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Devornia police station show Navdeep Singh said that cases under various sections of the Indian Judge have been registered against Mayank Verma, Chetak, Mayank, Girwar Dayal, Arpit and son of Shashank Verma.
In his complaint, shopkeeper Rajiv Kumar alleged that Shashank Verma came to his confectionery shop on Nanital Road at 9.45 pm on Tuesday, picked up some items and misused them when asked to clean the pending arrears.
Police personnel intervened at the scene, and the case was summarized. However, Shashank allegedly threatened to return with his brother, Mayank, the complainant said.
On Wednesday morning, Mayank Verma, Chetak and others allegedly set fire to the shop, police said, adding Rajiv’s brother Mukesh, who reached the spot, when they tried to intervene, they were allegedly attacked with sticks and knives.
In a separate complaint, Pritam Singh, who runs a huge medical store in the same area, alleged that at 6.30 am on Tuesday, Mayank and Shashank Verma, along with others, demanded. 5 lakhs from him.
When he refused, Mayank allegedly attacked him with a sharp weapon, while Shashank set fire to a country-made pistol, Singh claimed, the bullet was narrowly missed by his head.
The villagers ran to help him, after which the accused fled.
SHO Navdeep Singh said that legal action is being taken against the accused who are absconding.
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