Bhind / SDM and Tehsildar, who arrived to remove Ambedkar's statue, tried to burn alive, villagers also pelted stones

In Bhind district, a case of burning alive and attacking with stones has come to the fore of the administration team that reached to remove the statue of Babasaheb Ambedkar located on government land. The incident is being told of Janakpura village of Lahar district of the district.

According to the information, SDM KV Vivek and Tehsildar Naveen Bhardwaj had come to remove the statue of Ambedkar established by illegal occupation on government land, along with the staff of Municipality, the villagers started a dispute with the SDM and Tehsildar who came to remove the statue. When the administration team reached near the idol, they threw dung, dung and stones at them and also set fire to the dry wood lying all around. Tension prevailed in the area after the incident.

Giving information about the incident, SDM KV Vivek said that in Janakpura village of Lahar district, when he along with the administration staff had come to remove the statue installed on government land, the villagers threw stones and cow dung at him. Along with this, an attempt was made to burn him and the Tehsildar alive by setting fire all around, on which he explained to the villagers that action could be taken against him for his protest and for such incidents, after which the villagers listened to him. And after explaining, the dispute was closed. At present, the situation of tension created in the village has been brought under control. The villagers have spoken of removing the statue installed on the government land themselves. After the incident, the staff of SDM Tehsil and Municipality were brought out safely in the presence of police.