LUCKNOW: Police on Thursday announced a cash reward of Rs 25,000 on absconding former BSP MP Dhananjay Singh for his alleged involvement in the sensational murder of history-sheeter Ajit Singh in Lucknow on January 6.
DCP east, Sanjeev Suman, confirmed to TOI about the announcement of the cash reward on Dhananjay Singh and added that six teams had been formed to nab him.
Police also carried out raids at the five locations of the criminal-turned-politician in the city on Wednesday night. The DCP said the raids were conducted in Ansal City, Gudamba, Sultanpur Road, and Gomtinagar Extension. Singh was not found but police go some clues, DCP added.
Police have also tracked some properties illegally acquired by Dhananjay Singh. These include six flats, a house, two farm houses, a laboratory in Gomtinagar, and illegal companies in Delhi, Jaunpur, Mau, Fathegarh, Barabanki, besides a petrol pump and a brick kiln in Jharkhand.
Six shooters, including Girdhari alias Doctor, were nabbed by Lucknow police for killing Ajit Singh, a don from Mau. They told the police that Ajit Singh was shot at the behest of Dhananjay Singh.
Police have also found movable and immovable properties in the name of Girdhari. These include a brick kiln in Azamgarh, a farmhouse, and illegal liquor shops.
“We will inform the Enforcement Directorate and Income Tax about the properties amassed by Dhananjay Singh,” said DCP Suman.
On February 20, a Lucknow court had issued a non-bailable warrant against Dhananjay Singh for plotting Ajit Singh’s murder.
Dhananjay owns a flat in Gomtinagar Extension where four shooters who killed Ajit Singh were holed up,” said DCP.
According to the police, Ajit Singh was eliminated to stop him from testifying in court against mafia don Kuntu Singh, who is accused of killing former MLA Sarvesh Singh Sipu in 2013. While Ajit Singh was close to jailed MLA Mukhtar Ansari, Kuntu and Girdhari had joined hands with Ansari’s rival Dhananjay Singh.