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Harassed by strongman, Dalit farmer sets himself on fire at police station

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April 16, 2017

Bijnor, Apr 16: A 42-year-old Dalit farmer set himself ablaze inside a police station after cops reportedly did not help him regain his land which was allegedly forcibly grabbed by a local strongman. The incident was reported from Mandawar police station on Saturday afternoon.mof2

Police said the farmer sustained 55% burn injuries and was rushed to the district hospital from where he was referred to Safdarjung hospital in New Delhi.

According to reports, Dharamveer Singh was being harassed by one Uday Chauhan who had forcibly acquired his land in Khadar area. Dharamveer had been frequenting the police station for last one year, but his repeated pleas were ignored by cops. On Saturday afternoon, while Samadhaan Diwas was being observed at the police station, Dharamveer reached there and had an argument with cops regarding his case. Soon after, he came back with kerosene oil and set himself ablaze.

"I am a resident of Rajarampur village and had about eight bighah of agriculture land in Khaddar area across the Ganga river. Uday Chauhan grabbed my land forcibly. I had filed complaint against him several times and had been frequenting police station for a year. When police did not feel my pain, I decided to end my life," Dharamveer told reporters at the district hospital.

Circle officer Asit Shrivastava said, "Ganga has been changing its course every year. Due to this, it was very hard to trace the original holdings of all farmers. To justify ownership of the farmers, a survey is being currently conducted. Police have initiated an inquiry into the matter."

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June 14,2020

Mandya, Jun 14: In a tragic incident, a woman and her two children were drowned in a pond at Beeranahalli village in Nagamangala taluk of this district on Sunday.

Police said that the deceased have been identified as Geeta (40), and her two children Savita(19) and Soumya(14).

Savaitha is a degree student while Soumya was studying in 9th standard. The trio drowned in a pond where they had gone to wash their cows. The locals rushed to the spot and tried to rescue them but could not save.

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July 4,2020

Kolkata, Jul 4: Two people were killed and around four injured when the bombs they were allegedly manufacturing went off inside a house in Murshidabad district, a senior police officer said on Saturday.

Their identities were yet to be established as the condition of those injured and undergoing treatment at a hospital was still "critical", he said.

The thatched roof of the house, where they were allegedly making bombs, also blew off in the explosion, which occurred at Suti town in Jangipur subdivision of the district around 9:00 pm on Friday, the officer said.

The house has been damaged completely, and its owner is on the run, he said.

As of now, the wife of the house owner is being questioned in connection with the incident, the officer added.

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June 17,2020

Moradabad, Jun 17: Two children died after they accidentally got locked inside a car while playing in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad, the police said.

Four children, aged between 4 and 7 years, locked themselves inside the car while playing and were found unconscious soon after, the police added.

"All four children were found unconscious in a car and they were taken to the hospital. Two of them died and the other two are undergoing treatment at the hospital," said Amit Kumar Anand, superintendent of police (city) Moradabad.

The children were related to each other, the police said.

The man who owns the car said the children had locked themselves inside. "When we reached, the children were in an unconscious state. Two of the four children died. The incident occurred around 8 am."

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