Bihar: Family members of an Indian army personnel, who was among the army men killed in 2020 Galwan Valley clash with Chinese PLA troops in eastern Ladakh, have alleged that the deceased’s father was thrashed and arrested by the police for building a memorial for his son on government land in Jandaha in Bihar’s Vaishali.
However, the police claimed that the matter is linked to an issue of illegal encroachment, which was in violation of the rights of the landowner.
“On January 23, a case was registered under SC/ST Act over a statue being erected on the land of Hari Nath Ram and 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 said, as per ANI report.
The brother of the deceased, Jai Kishore Singh, who himself is in the armed forces, accused the police of thrashing his father and abusing him.
“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, the deceased’s brother told ANI.
