<p>Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday visited bereaved family of Akshaya Yadav, the grand-daughter of former Director General of Police (DGP) Surendra Singh Yadav, who was shot dead at a busy market area named beti bachao chauraha, in Gwalior.</p>.<p>Scindia expressed his condolences to the family, saying she (Akshaya) was like his daughter.</p>.<p>As local leader of Gwalior, which is the bastion of Scindia family, the minister assured the family that the accused will be punished.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read:<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/noida-police-dissolves-women-safety-unit-changes-its-controlling-authority-1241528.html"> Noida Police dissolves women safety unit, changes its controlling authority</a></strong></p>.<p>On July 10, around 8:00 pm, Akshaya was returning home along with her schoolmate Sonakshi Sharma when she was chased by a group of four bike-borne assailants and was shot at, leaving the eyewitnesses shocked and panicked.</p>.<p>Both the girls fell on the ground, and subsequently, Sumit, the main suspect, fired a bullet that hit Akshaya in chest. She was rushed to the hospital but was declared brought dead.</p>.<p>Sonakshi had told the police that among the four men who carried out the attack was Sumit Rawat, a man who had been stalking and harassing her. Sonakshi told the police that she may have been the target of the gunmen, not Akshaya.</p>.<p>Subsequently, the police had arrested two accused within next few hours and two main accused Sumit Rawat and Umesha Rawat were arrested from Delhi and Maharashtra later.</p>.<p>Further, the police along with district administration, razed down the house of Sumit.</p>
<p>Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday visited bereaved family of Akshaya Yadav, the grand-daughter of former Director General of Police (DGP) Surendra Singh Yadav, who was shot dead at a busy market area named beti bachao chauraha, in Gwalior.</p>.<p>Scindia expressed his condolences to the family, saying she (Akshaya) was like his daughter.</p>.<p>As local leader of Gwalior, which is the bastion of Scindia family, the minister assured the family that the accused will be punished.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read:<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/noida-police-dissolves-women-safety-unit-changes-its-controlling-authority-1241528.html"> Noida Police dissolves women safety unit, changes its controlling authority</a></strong></p>.<p>On July 10, around 8:00 pm, Akshaya was returning home along with her schoolmate Sonakshi Sharma when she was chased by a group of four bike-borne assailants and was shot at, leaving the eyewitnesses shocked and panicked.</p>.<p>Both the girls fell on the ground, and subsequently, Sumit, the main suspect, fired a bullet that hit Akshaya in chest. She was rushed to the hospital but was declared brought dead.</p>.<p>Sonakshi had told the police that among the four men who carried out the attack was Sumit Rawat, a man who had been stalking and harassing her. Sonakshi told the police that she may have been the target of the gunmen, not Akshaya.</p>.<p>Subsequently, the police had arrested two accused within next few hours and two main accused Sumit Rawat and Umesha Rawat were arrested from Delhi and Maharashtra later.</p>.<p>Further, the police along with district administration, razed down the house of Sumit.</p>