Dhurwa tense as CISF jawans clash with displaced people.
Ranchi, Jan. 14 -- Tension gripped Dhurwa area in Ranchi, after Central Industrial Security Force (CISF
) jawans clashed with the displaced people, injuring at least 20 persons, on Wednesday. The people were protesting against the acquisition of disputed land of Heavy Engineering Limited (HEC
) at Murma village, by the CISF jawans six months ago.
The injured have been admitted to the HEC hospital.
Tension brewed up when some of the CISF jawans started destroying a Sarna Sthal (auspicious
place for the tribals) which falls under the area of the makeshift camp installed by the jawans. The villagers alleged that they were insulting the Sarna flag. A group of around 10 women reached the spot and pleaded the jawans not to destroy the sacred place
.
Being irritated
by the repeated requests of the women the jawans began beating them up. The spot was just some steps away from the protesting place where the villagers of 36 villages sat on dharna under the banner of Visthapit Morcha since six months earlier.
A large number of villagers were gathered there at the place when the incident occurred. When the villagers heard about the incident, they rushed towards the spot where the women were being beaten up. The CISF jawans also beat the villagers.
Around 20 of displaced people, who were protesting for the 3,000 acre land which acquired by HEC in 1956-57, were injured and admitted to HEC Hospital. Some of the men and women were more 60-year-old and they were seriously injured. The jawans beaten up them by the buts of the guns.
Informing the incident Dayamani Barla, noted social activist said: "The hearing on this matter is going on in High Court, Ranchi on this issue. Before any final judgement of HC the jawans of CISF acquired the land and put tent there."
A large numbers of women protesters also used to gathered there. After this incident, the villagers from Murma, Aani, Jaganathpur, Kute, Labed have organised a protest.
The CISF acquired the land on the basis of the direction of Union Home Ministry. The Ministry has directed that within the three month of completion of the construction of base camp should be completed. On the condition of anonymity one of the officers said that this land has been taken from HEC. Therefore, the villagers should not be claim on this land.
Meanwhile, the villagers said that they will stage dharna against this decision.
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