MP farmer, kin protest by walking on knees to draw attention to land problem
Dewas (PTI): A farmer, his wife and three children walked on their knees at the sub-divisional magistrate office complex in Khategaon in Madhya Pradesh's Dewas district to highlight their distress due to an alleged land dispute.
Farmer Lakshman told reporters a neighbour had blocked the way to his 1.5-acre farm in Davtha village, some 100 kilometres from the district headquarters, which was preventing him from harvesting his maize crop.
Lakshman claimed he, his wife and three children carried out this kind of protest on Wednesday since representations to authorities had been in vain.
A video of the family's act went viral on social media on Thursday.
Meanwhile, SDM Priya Chandrawat said the farmer had lost his case against the neighbour in a civil court.
“Therefore, it is not possible to intervene in the matter directly. But on the basis of humanity, the tehsildar and patwari will go to the site to find a solution,” the SDM added.
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Surveillance intensified in Bengal border districts as killers of Suvendu's PA may flee out of state
Kolkata (PTI): Police stations in border districts of West Bengal intensified surveillance and searches as investigators suspect the involvement of professional shooters from neighbouring states in the killing of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's close aide, a senior officer said on Friday.
The police are also investigating the role of local criminals who might have provided logistical support to the assailants, he said.
More than 36 hours after Adhikari's personal assistant Chandranath Rath was assassinated by motorcycle-borne gunmen at Madhyamgram in North 24 Parganas district, the police are yet to make any arrest.
“A detailed investigation is underway. The manner in which the attack was carried out suggests extensive reconnaissance and the possible involvement of hired sharpshooters from outside the state,” a senior police officer told PTI.
He also said all police stations in border districts have been alerted.
"Checks are being carried out at multiple points, and CCTV footage from areas along Jessore Road is being thoroughly scanned,” another senior officer said.
According to probe findings, the gunmen allegedly followed Rath’s vehicle before launching the attack.
“The escape route of the gunmen indicates that they were familiar with the locality, or local criminals might have assisted them. Without local support, fleeing through the lanes so quickly would have been difficult,” the officer added.
The police, however, are yet to ascertain the motive behind the murder.
The police and detective department officers have launched extensive searches in and around Madhyamgram near Kolkata.
Heavy deployment of police and central forces has also been made in the area since the murder occurred on Wednesday night.
"A motorcycle used in the crime was registered in 2012 in the name of a resident of Burnpur in Asansol. However, the police found that no person by that name currently resides at the address given during the vehicle registration process," another officer said.
