Vaishali (Bihar): A startling incident has come to mild from Bihar’s Vaishali district the place father of a jawan, who was among the many martyred troopers within the 2020 Galwan Valley conflict was thrashed and arrested by the police. The household of the martyred military man alleged that his father was thrashed for constructing a memorial for his son on authorities land in Jandaha in Bihar`s Vaishali. At least 20 Indian Army personnel, together with a Colonel, had been killed within the conflict with Chinese troops within the Galwan Valley on the intervening night time of June 15-16, the largest army confrontation in over 5 a long time that has considerably escalated the already unstable border standoff between the 2 nations.
The jawan whose father was focused was recognized as Jai Kishore Singh. However, the police claimed that the matter is linked to a difficulty of unlawful encroachment, which was in violation of the rights of the landowner.
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“On January 23, a case was registered under SC/ST Act over a statue being erected on the land of Hari Nath Ram & on govt land in Jandaha. Later, walls bordering the statue were built. They have not sought any permission. If they wanted, they could have made it in their own land or sought land from the government. There would not have been an issue then. The landowner`s rights being violated due to illegal encroachment,” the SDPO Mahua mentioned.Â
#CORRECTION | Bihar | Family members of Jai Kishore Singh, who misplaced his life within the 2020* Galwan Valley conflict, allege that Singh’s father was thrashed and later arrested by police for constructing a memorial for his son on govt land in Vaishali’s Jandaha. https://t.co/pjeDLCR7ZI pic.twitter.com/QyunOez92t
— ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2023
However, the brother of the martyr, Jai Kishore Singh, who himself is within the armed forces, accused the police of beating his father and abusing him.Â
“DSP ma`am visited us, asking us to remove the statue within 15 days. I said I will show her the document. Later, the police station in-charge came to our home and beat up my father before arresting him. They also abused my father. I am also in the armed forces personnel,” Nand Kishore, brother of Jai Kishore Singh, mentioned. The locals protested in opposition to the police motion and in addition chanted `Bharat Mata Ki Jai`.
