Farmers Movement Archive

Move on to drop murder case against BKU men

AMBALA: The special investigation team (SIT) of Haryana Police in Ambala has started the procedure of cancelling the murder and rioting case registered at Naraingarh against seven farmers and others associated with Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Haryana (Charuni) after a 72-year-old BJP supporter died during the party’s tractor yatra on October 14, this year. Confirming this, SIT in-charge-cum-Ambala Cantt DSP Ram Kumar said on Thursday that the procedure to cancel this case would be started after seeking legal opinion as it has been confirmed that no such crime took place on the day of tractor yatra. “On the basis of the forensic science laboratory and viscera reports from Madhuban and BPS Medical College, Khanpur Kalan, Sonipat, the doctors have said that Bharat Singh, 72, of Baragarh village of Ambala died of a heart attack,” said DSP Ram Kumar. Bharat Singh had participated in the tractor yatra of the saffron party in support of the Centre’s three agriculture laws carried out under the leadership of central minister of state for Jal Shakti Rattan Lal Kataria and Kurukshetra MP Nayab Singh Saini from Naraingarh to Shahzadpur. The tractor yatra was allegedly blocked by BKU Haryana (Charuni) workers near Milan Palace on the National Highway (NH) 7 in Naraingarh. During this blockade, Bharat’s health suddenly deteriorated and he was declared dead by the doctors at the Civil Hospital, Naraingarh. His post-mortem was conducted by the board of medical officers at the hospital and the viscera was sent for FSL examination to confirm the cause of death. Meanwhile, on the complaint of Bharat’s son, Bhupinder Singh, a case was registered against BKU (Charuni) associated farmers, alleging that his father, who fell unconscious, was assaulted during the scuffle. BKU Haryana (Charuni) Ambala district chief Malkiat Singh, other union workers, including Fakir Chand, Amarjit, Jai Singh, Sukhwinder Singh, Jaswinder Singh, and Junty, were booked on charges of criminal conspiracy, rioting, unlawful assembly, murder and wrongful restraint of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Naraingarh police station on October 14. A SIT was constituted by Ambala superintendent of police (SP) Rajesh Kalia headed by DSP Ram Kumar. However, the police said the case of blocking of NH-7 related to this incident, registered against the BKU Haryana (Charuni) members, will be investigated further.

The Times of India

2020-12-11

Chandigarh