Bastar police had been threatening the parents of school students Sonku and Bijlu who were shot dead by security forces in a fake encounter, charged Chhattisgarh State Congress unit chief Bhupesh Baghel, here on Wednesday. He was addressing a press conference at party’s state headquarters ‘Congress Bhawan’ here.
“Payku and Nadku (Sonku’s and Bijlu’s father) were picked up by police and were threatened to change their statements. However, Deepak Karma somehow rescued them from police custody and they have filed a petition in Bilaspur High Court informing the court about the incident,” Baghel told reporters.
lashing out on Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range), SRP Kalluri, Baghel said, upon closely seeing Kalluri’s tenure it is seen that he is a 'tyrant officer' who does not have any place in the democracy, Baghel stated. Baghel opined that Naxals has grown in Bastar. “Whatever data one can present the fact cannot be denied that in past 13 years, Naxalism has grown in the State,” he said. Meanwhile, former Congress MlA Mohammed Akbar who was also present in the press conference said that Governor should take the note of atrocities happening on tribal people in Bastar region.
He also congratulated the Special Magistrate Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for awarding strict punishment to former Deputy Commissioner of Chhattisgarh Housing Board DK Diwan.