"Gehlot government made criminals fearless" says UP Minister Raghuraj Singh protesting Sukhdev Gogamedi's murder

Raghuraj Singh lashed out at former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot for the deteriorating condition of law and order in the state. Ashok Gehlot gave his resignation after the Congress government in Rajasthan was ousted by the BJP in the recent state assembly elections.

Raghuraj Singh said, "It is very important that the criminals have some sort of fear inside them, but during the tenure of the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan, criminals became free from fear."

Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi was shot dead by unidentified bike-borne criminals in Jaipur. His body has been kept at the Metro Mass Hospital.

Raghuraj said that there was a similar atmosphere in Uttar Pradesh as well, but now that the Yogi government has controlled the criminals there, they are either dead or in jail.

The Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena has enforced a statewide strike in Rajasthan on Wednesday and has warned the newly elected BJP government, saying that the new government needed to take this incident seriously. Vehicles were blocked in several areas of the state as agitators set tyres on fire in protest.

Both the BJP and the Congress have been indulging in a political blame game over the murder of Karni Sena Chief Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi. Outgoing Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot condemned the incident.

"The incident of murder of Shri Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi is very sad. I pray to God to give peace to the departed soul and strength to the family to bear this loss," Gehlot posted on X.

Former Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje said that the incident is highly condemnable and unfortunate.

"The murder of Shri Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, National President of Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena, is highly condemnable and unfortunate. May God rest the soul of the deceased and provide strength to the bereaved family," Raje posted on X.

Rajasthan DGP Umesh Mishra said that raids are being conducted at the possible hideouts of the miscreants.

"The killers had come to his house on the pretext of discussing something. In this incident, Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi and one of his bodyguards were shot. An accused accompanying the killers was also shot, and he has died. Raids are being conducted at the possible hideouts of the miscreants. We spoke to the Haryana DG, and assistance has been sought. The Rohit Godara gang has taken responsibility for the murder; they will be arrested soon," the Rajasthan DGP said.

Karni Sena activists have been on protest since Tuesday evening and have brought the state to a standstill demanding immediate action against the killers of Sukhdev Gogamedi. (ANI)