LUCKNOW: The last night's custodial death of Dr YS Sachan, Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Lucknow and the main accused in the high-profile murder of his two senior colleagues, has triggered a political crisis for the Mayawati government as the voices demanding a CBI probe into the case are getting louder.
Besides the political opposition, the kin of Dr. Sachan have come out publicly criticizing the Mayawati government and demanding a CBI probe into Dr. Sachan's death. Dr Sachan's elder brother DR RK Sachan said that his brother was not the kind who would die like this. He also raised fingers on the government's version that Dr YS Sachan had committed suicide. "No sucide note was found... then the authorities have changed their statement several times... no one is able to explain categorically as to what happened.. Only a CBI probe can bring out the truth," said Dr. Sachan's brother. Dr Sachan is survived by wife Dr Malti Chowdhury, also a government doctor in UP posted in Lucknow, son Sankalp and daughter Manvi.
The government doctor was in the police custody for plotting the murder of his colleagues Dr. Vinod Arya and Dr. BP Singh. On Oct 27, 2010, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Family Welfare, Dr Vinod Kumar Arya was shot dead in Vikasnagar's sector 14 by some unidentified assailants. Dr Sachan, who was the deputy CMO, was asked to take charge as officiating CMO till a regular appointment was made on the post. In March, 2011, Dr BP Singh was appointed as the CMO. However, he was also shot dead by unidentified assailants on April 2, 2001. Dr. Sachan was arrested on June 10. He was accused of swindling funds sanctioned under the National Rural Health Mission. The police had claimed that Dr. Sachan got the two CMOs killed because they threatened to expose him.
Dr. Sachan was found dead in the Lucknow district Jail Hospital's toilet on Wednesday evening. He was suffering from heart ailments and was under treatment at the jail hospital. His body was found hanging in the bathroom with a belt around his neck. The police is investigating how Sachan got a belt because items like belt are not allowed in jail. Dr. Sachan's death gravely jeopardized the police investigations aimed at resolving the murder of the two CMOs.
The news shocked family, friends and colleagues and swung the government machinery into action. ADG Jail, VK Gupta said that prime facie, the death appears to be a case of suicide. A judicial probe was also ordered in the matter besides a panel of doctors was selected to conduct a post-mortem of Dr. Sachan's body. Colleagues have been taken aback by the incident. Government Doctors Association, president Dr DR Singh said, "We are left numb... this is shocking."
All the political parties in the opposition have united to condemn the government over the mysterious death. "The judicial probe appears to be an eye-wash... this is only a way to hush up the matter," senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh told reporters a short while ago. Like Samajwadi party, Bhartiya Janta Party and others, Congress also demanded a CBI probe into the case.Samajwadi Party state president Akhilesh Yadav had said that Sachan was killed to "save some big fish in the BSP government." The SP has also started a state wide agitation against the total break down of the law and order and bad governance.
Besides the political opposition, the kin of Dr. Sachan have come out publicly criticizing the Mayawati government and demanding a CBI probe into Dr. Sachan's death. Dr Sachan's elder brother DR RK Sachan said that his brother was not the kind who would die like this. He also raised fingers on the government's version that Dr YS Sachan had committed suicide. "No sucide note was found... then the authorities have changed their statement several times... no one is able to explain categorically as to what happened.. Only a CBI probe can bring out the truth," said Dr. Sachan's brother. Dr Sachan is survived by wife Dr Malti Chowdhury, also a government doctor in UP posted in Lucknow, son Sankalp and daughter Manvi.
The government doctor was in the police custody for plotting the murder of his colleagues Dr. Vinod Arya and Dr. BP Singh. On Oct 27, 2010, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Family Welfare, Dr Vinod Kumar Arya was shot dead in Vikasnagar's sector 14 by some unidentified assailants. Dr Sachan, who was the deputy CMO, was asked to take charge as officiating CMO till a regular appointment was made on the post. In March, 2011, Dr BP Singh was appointed as the CMO. However, he was also shot dead by unidentified assailants on April 2, 2001. Dr. Sachan was arrested on June 10. He was accused of swindling funds sanctioned under the National Rural Health Mission. The police had claimed that Dr. Sachan got the two CMOs killed because they threatened to expose him.
Dr. Sachan was found dead in the Lucknow district Jail Hospital's toilet on Wednesday evening. He was suffering from heart ailments and was under treatment at the jail hospital. His body was found hanging in the bathroom with a belt around his neck. The police is investigating how Sachan got a belt because items like belt are not allowed in jail. Dr. Sachan's death gravely jeopardized the police investigations aimed at resolving the murder of the two CMOs.
The news shocked family, friends and colleagues and swung the government machinery into action. ADG Jail, VK Gupta said that prime facie, the death appears to be a case of suicide. A judicial probe was also ordered in the matter besides a panel of doctors was selected to conduct a post-mortem of Dr. Sachan's body. Colleagues have been taken aback by the incident. Government Doctors Association, president Dr DR Singh said, "We are left numb... this is shocking."
All the political parties in the opposition have united to condemn the government over the mysterious death. "The judicial probe appears to be an eye-wash... this is only a way to hush up the matter," senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh told reporters a short while ago. Like Samajwadi party, Bhartiya Janta Party and others, Congress also demanded a CBI probe into the case.Samajwadi Party state president Akhilesh Yadav had said that Sachan was killed to "save some big fish in the BSP government." The SP has also started a state wide agitation against the total break down of the law and order and bad governance.