Trader dies by suicide after bulldozer action on 20-yr-old shop in Moradabad

“Culprits will not be spared, no matter who they are,” dy CM Pathak assures bereaved family

- Deepak Lavania

A local trader, Chetan Saini, allegedly died by suicide late on Tuesday night following demolition of his 20-year-old shop during an anti-encroachment drive on the Mandi Samiti premises, The 30-year-old fruit trader, also brother of local BJP leader Gajendra Singh, allegedly jumped from the rooftop of his house shortly after expressing despair in a final social media post.

The police were investigating the cause of the suicide, said SP (city) Kumar Ranvijay Singh.

“The administration's attack inside Moradabad Mandi. The traders were completely ruined. Everyone was devastated. And by God's grace, it rained too. The administration was enjoying itself. Now tell me, what should be done? Whois responsible for this destruction?” read Saini’s post on social media.