Early Times Report JAMMU, May 1: Jammu and Kashmir Jatt Sabha, President and Former Minister, S. Manjit Singh has demanded action against land grabbers, and nexus between land grabbers and police in Jammu that has resulted in the murder of a civilian at Greater Kailash in Jammu District. In a joint statement issued by S. Manjit Singh, Vice President of the Sabha, and DDC, Taranjit Singh Tony, District President Urban, and Ex-Corporator, Dwarka Choudhary, District President Rural, Manjit Jatt, Urban Secretary, Harbans Choudhary and others, the leaders have demanded action against the notorious land grabber, who has been involved in the brutal murder of an innocent person namely Avtar Singh, son of Balbir Singh, resident of Mango Wali in RS Pura, at present, Kalu Chak. “Being a border village resident, Avtar Singh had purchased the land far away from his native village here at Greater Kailash. However, he was murdered by the land grabbers / associates of a notorious land grabber and criminal, who have nexus with the police and revenue department,” the joint statement said. Demanding CBI probe into the brutal case that took place in presence of the local police, the Sabha members demanded the arrest of the revenue officials, police officials, and the criminals, who have been working hand in gloves and allegedly were responsible for the murder. “The police remained mute spectators when the innocent person was attacked with the iron rod and did not touch any of the attackers whereas they assisted the accused persons to escape from the plot soon after the murder,” they said. He demanded that all the police officials including Police Post Incharge and SHO concerned police station should be booked in the murder case along with the attackers and the revenue officials. “The action is must against the murderers, and the land grabbers for their involvement in the killing of an innocent person (actual owner of the land), who wanted to live a peaceful life with his family at Greater Kailash where his family had purchased the plot that was later re-sold to other people by the grabbers without knowledge of the owner of the said plot,” they said. Therefore, the murder took place in the presence of the police force where the masked men were present with the police force and threatened the victim family members of dire consequences. In these circumstances, they have appealed to the Lt Governor Manoj Sinha for his intervention. |