Overview
- Police registered an FIR against revenue inspector Shivram and an unidentified person for abetment to suicide, with an inquiry underway and no arrests reported.
- The body was sent for post-mortem nearly 30 hours after the death following a standoff in which the family and the UP Lekhpal Association blocked removal until a case was filed.
- District officials say leave for the wedding had been sanctioned, while the family and colleagues allege threats of suspension or dismissal tied to SIR duties, creating a disputed account.
- In the sister’s complaint, the kanungo allegedly arrived early, scolded and threatened the lekhpal over pending SIR work, and suggested completing tasks through a private person for payment, details reflected in the FIR.
- The UP Lekhpal Association announced a boycott of SIR work and sought stronger action, while local authorities offered Rs 8 lakh compensation and a government job as reports of SIR-related stress deaths surface in other districts and states.