Family members of former MLA Anup Sai, who has been arrested in connection with the murder of a woman and her daughter, are sitting in a dharna in front of the district Collectorate alleging harassment by the Chhattisgarh police.
The family members are on dharna since Saturday night demanding security for the family.
Protesting a notice from the Raigarh police to Sai’s son for appearance, the family sought protection from the district administration in the case.
“The Raigarh police served me a notice asking for appearance before them for probe into the double murder case for which my father has been booked, a day after I and my cousin visited the police station to meet my father. They asked me to appear before them today when the vehicular traffic is completely disrupted due to the Bharat Bandh. They are conspiring to drag me into the case to harass my family,” alleged Sai’s son.
“The year when the murder took place, I was a third year student at ITR. I was served notice suspecting my involvement in the murder case,” he said terming the allegation by the Chhattisgarh police against his father as ‘conspiracy’.
“The police have threatened my father that they will not leave him till he admits to have committed the crime. They are harassing him mentally.
“Following arrest of my brother, the Raigarh police have been continuously threatening us if we leave the place. We will consume poison if they continue to harass us in the case,” said Sai’s elder brother Pramod.