"In a big state like UP, which has been hit hard by poverty, unemployment, inflation and backwardness, the government's bulldozer policy is causing deaths of even the poor and the innocent. This is extremely unfortunate and condemnable," she said.Meanwhile, Rura police station in-charge Dinesh Gautam, accused in the case, under whose jurisdiction the incident occurred, has been suspended with immediate effect.Principal Secretary (Home), Sanjay Prasad, said that Kanpur Divisional Commissioner Raj Shekhar has been authorised to select other members of the SIT in consultation with ADG, Kanpur, Alok Singh and complete the investigations in a stipulated time frame."Officials from Kanpur Dehat to Lucknow are in action on this incident that took place in Kanpur Dehat. In this sequence, the teams of the development and revenue departments will visit the site soon," the official added.These teams will complete the proceedings related to housing, old age pension and agricultural land lease there.A total of 39 individuals, including SDM Maitha, the in-charge of Rura police station, four Lekhpals, a qanungo, a JCB driver, besides locals of Madauli and 27 unidentified persons have already been booked under murder and other charges in connection with the incident.Police have also arrested the JCB driver. The JCB which was used in the demolition of the victims' house has been seized, a police official said.
--IANS amita/sha
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