Overview

• Adityanath met Deepak Gupta’s family at the Gorakhnath temple in Gorakhpur, with BJP MP Ravi Kishan in attendance.
• He directed district officials to prioritize the investigation and promised strict action against those responsible.
• Deepak, 20, was abducted during a clash with suspected cattle smugglers on September 15 and was found dead with severe head injuries about 4 km away.
• Police say five suspects have been arrested in the case, and one of them died during treatment in a hospital.
• Authorities suspended Jungle Dhusar police outpost staff for alleged negligence as protests and a road blockade followed the killing; the CM declined martyr status but suggested naming a road in Deepak’s honor.