<p>Gonda (UP): A BJP councillor has been arrested following an encounter with police in connection with the murder case of a Samajwadi Party (SP) worker in this Uttar Pradesh district, officials said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Superintendent of Police Vineet Jaiswal said SP worker Om Prakash Singh (45), a resident of Mohalla Raja Tola in Parsapur town, was killed in broad daylight on Friday. A murder case was registered against five people, including Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillor Udaybhan Singh alias Lallan Sing and his three sons, following a complaint from the victim's wife.</p>.<p>The officer said police had already arrested two accused -- Chandan Singh and Rohit -- in the case, but the main accused, Udaybhan Singh, was absconding. Police had announced a reward of Rs 25,000 on information leading to his arrest.</p>.Uttar Pradesh: SP leader killed in his home in Gonda, BJP councillor among 5 booked.<p>Jaiswal said on Tuesday night, a police team surrounded Udaybhan Singh on the Colonelganj-Belsar-Nawabganj road, when he opened fire on the security personnel. Udaybhan Singh was injured in the retaliatory firing by police. He was arrested from the spot and admitted to a hospital for treatment. A motorcycle, a pistol and empty cartridges were seized from his possession, the officer said.</p>.<p>Accusing the local police of helping the accused, the family members of the deceased SP worker had refused to cremate the body until they were arrested and staged a dharna by keeping the body on the road.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, on the instructions of SP president Akhilesh Yadav, a party delegation visited the victim's house and provided financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh to the family on behalf of the party. The delegation assured the family members of every possible help in getting justice.</p>.<p>During the meeting with the delegation, the victim's daughter raised questions on the investigation carried out by the local police and demanded a CBI inquiry into the incident. The family also demanded financial help from the state government, along with a government job to one of the family members.</p>
<p>Gonda (UP): A BJP councillor has been arrested following an encounter with police in connection with the murder case of a Samajwadi Party (SP) worker in this Uttar Pradesh district, officials said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Superintendent of Police Vineet Jaiswal said SP worker Om Prakash Singh (45), a resident of Mohalla Raja Tola in Parsapur town, was killed in broad daylight on Friday. A murder case was registered against five people, including Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillor Udaybhan Singh alias Lallan Sing and his three sons, following a complaint from the victim's wife.</p>.<p>The officer said police had already arrested two accused -- Chandan Singh and Rohit -- in the case, but the main accused, Udaybhan Singh, was absconding. Police had announced a reward of Rs 25,000 on information leading to his arrest.</p>.Uttar Pradesh: SP leader killed in his home in Gonda, BJP councillor among 5 booked.<p>Jaiswal said on Tuesday night, a police team surrounded Udaybhan Singh on the Colonelganj-Belsar-Nawabganj road, when he opened fire on the security personnel. Udaybhan Singh was injured in the retaliatory firing by police. He was arrested from the spot and admitted to a hospital for treatment. A motorcycle, a pistol and empty cartridges were seized from his possession, the officer said.</p>.<p>Accusing the local police of helping the accused, the family members of the deceased SP worker had refused to cremate the body until they were arrested and staged a dharna by keeping the body on the road.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, on the instructions of SP president Akhilesh Yadav, a party delegation visited the victim's house and provided financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh to the family on behalf of the party. The delegation assured the family members of every possible help in getting justice.</p>.<p>During the meeting with the delegation, the victim's daughter raised questions on the investigation carried out by the local police and demanded a CBI inquiry into the incident. The family also demanded financial help from the state government, along with a government job to one of the family members.</p>