BJP leader who indulged in celebratory firing on Diwali arrested in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh

According to a report by Aaj Tak, an incident defying the law has come to light during the Diwali festival in Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh. Abhishek Singh Sengar, a resident of Anand Nagar under the Baghauliaghat police station area here and a Bharatiya Janata Party leader, fired shots in the air on the evening of Diwali. He carried out this celebratory firing using his father's licensed double-barrel gun. Notably, recording this illegal act, the accused himself shared this video on his Facebook account. This video spread like wildfire on the internet and went viral on social media.

As soon as the video went viral, a scramble ensued in the police department, and senior officials took serious note of the matter and took immediate action. The police department promptly took cognizance of this footage that surfaced on social media and launched an investigation. During the investigation, the identity of the accused was clearly established as Abhishek Singh, a resident of Anand Nagar. Taking swift action, the local police took this BJP leader into custody. Not only that, but based on his indication, the police have also seized the gun used in the crime and the empty cartridge shell. Necessary legal action is being initiated by the police against the accused.

During further investigation of this matter, a shocking fact also came to light. According to reports, the licence of the weapon with which the firing was carried out was registered in the name of Abhishek Singh's deceased father, Kalyan Singh. Abhishek's father passed away just a few months ago. Even after the father's death, the unauthorised use of this weapon continued. According to the rules, after the father's death, the gun licence had not yet been transferred in the name of the legal heir, that is, the son. Even though the licence was in someone else's name and without any kind of transfer, this lethal weapon was being used openly and unhindered, which has now also increased the legal complications.

Providing detailed information regarding this entire matter, CO City Sanjay Reddy stated that the video that went viral on social media was thoroughly investigated. The police officer confirmed that this person named Abhishek Singh, a resident of Anand Nagar, had indulged in celebratory firing on the occasion of Diwali and had himself made the video viral on social media. The police have taken him into custody, seized the gun and the shell, and strict legal action is underway against him in accordance with the rules.