In a letter, Singh says he cut ties with crime about seven years ago and now wants only to farm his ancestral land.
In a letter dated November 6, Singh says he cut ties with crime about seven years ago and now wants only to farm his ancestral land. He says he spent nearly 15 years in jail before the cases were disposed of. However, the FIR filed on November 2 tells a different story. Registered at Sadar Bazar police station under BNS sections 308(5) (extortion threatening death or grievous hurt), 126(2) (wrongful restraint), 351(3) (criminal intimidation) and 109(1) (attempt to murder), it names Singh, one Inamullah and two unidentified men. Additional Director General (ADG), Meerut zone, Bhanu Bhasker said, “A businessman made a serious complaint against a criminal with a long history of crimes and against whom 70 cases have been filed in the past. He was acquitted in 53 of 71 cases.
Udham Singh has also released a video addressing the top police officials demanding an impartial inquiry by an independent agency like CBCID to inquire into the incidents.
He fears some UP Police officers could stage a “fake encounter” for promotions and awards. “If there is any genuine allegation against me, let it be investigated impartially,” he writes. Later, speaking to TOI from an undisclosed location, he said, “I am not even living in the state and haven’t visited Meerut city for years; how can I threaten any businessman?
He claims old local rivals are colluding with police to implicate him in false cases. Now that the Allahabad HC has ordered the police not to arrest me, new cases are being slapped against me. We cannot take the threat lightly, and the police is bound to investigate the allegations thoroughly. Singh does have relief from the Allahabad High Court in a separate case. Challenging an FIR lodged at Sarurpur police station, his counsel, Chaudhary Amarpal Singh Bhattal and others, got the petition admitted. The court stayed his arrest until further orders in March this year. Police dossiers describe Singh as a history-sheeter booked under the Gangsters Act and NSA. His father was murdered when he was three.