Demand for another CBI investigation in Uttarakhand! Farmer’s Facebook suicide video causes uproar!
A video of a deceased farmer who has committed suicide after alleged harrasment by senior police officer and CO of Kashipur including committing alleged fraud of Rs four crores through a property dealer and his accomplice released by Pahad TV and other channels is going tremendously viral in social media in which the Sikh farmer resident of Kashipur forty year old Sukhwant Singh has directly named the culprits who committed fraud with him including police officers accusing them of consistently harrassing and victimising them taking the side of the culprits thus compelling him and his family commit suicide.
According to the report of Satyajit Sarkar from ground zero the chief minister of Uttarakhand has already issued orders for the probe into the vexed matter. According to the report this heart-wrenching incident that took place in Gaulapar area of Haldwani has put the khaki and the justice system in the dock.
Broken by the indifference of the system and alleged mental harassment, 40-year-old Sukhwant Singh committed suicide by shooting himself in a hotel room. Sukhwant had been continuously pleading for justice after a major fraud of around Rs 4 crore took place in Kashipur of Udham Singh Nagar. But he found no relief.
Just before his suicide, Sukhwant Singh went live on Facebook and accused the Udham Singh Nagar police and senior officials of serious corruption and mental harassment.
He even claimed he was forced to pay. This sensational revelation sent shockwaves through the area.
At the time of the incident, his wife was fighting for her life in the hospital. When Sukhwant’s body arrived home, mourning spread, and the family broke down in tears.
Considering the seriousness of the matter, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has ordered an investigation, a magisterial inquiry will be conducted under the supervision of Kumaon Commissioner Deepak Rawat, the family members have demanded strict action against the culprits.
This is a very serious matter and demands immediate resolution with stringent punishment to the guilty police officers and the property dealer including his associates holding them directly responsible for murder of Sukhwant Singh. The entire amount of Rs four crores should be returned to the family of the deceased and several charges of fraud, murder and bribe , committing fraud etc should be registered against the culprits including the SSP Kashipur, SHO Rautela and other subordinates.
According to the news reports the affected and victimized family got a compensation of approximately 3 to 4 crores by the government when their factory was demolished after coming in the way of a government development project etc . The family was lured by a property agent and his accomplice s named in the video to buy a land in lieu of the money but this family and Sukhwant Singh was filed of entire amount as they were shown fraudulent papers of a non existent genuine plot. The family went with complaints for justice to SSP Kashipur and SHO Rautela etc but instead they were threatened with dire consequences favouring the property dealer who allegedly bribed everyone . The tortured and mentally harrassed family after their every efforts failed went to commit suicide. Sukhwant Singh killed himself with a bullet and his wife is in hospital. The chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has ordered for a probe in this matter to bring the culprits to book. Thanks to him. The family is demanding for a CBI probe.
