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October 22, 2008
Three Sons Murdered, She Seeks Protection...
Another noteworthy article...
Three sons murdered, she seeks protection for the rest
by Vidya Bhushan Rawat
Express News Service
Oct 21, 2008
Lucknow, October 20: A Dalit woman from Allahabad, who has taken to arms to protect her family, visited the state capital on Monday to meet Director General of Police Vikram Singh.
Vidhyawati (45) from Allahabad, was seeking protection from the men accused of murdering her three sons. They were threatening to kill her and her family, she said.
Armed with a licensed gun, she, however, could not meet the police chief. The police took her application and assured her that it would be forwarded to Singh.
In her application, Vidhyawati named former village pradhan Manik Chand Patel, his son Doodhnath and cousin Rakesh Patel. She accused them of murdering her son and now forcing her not to give statement against them in court.
The men had been released on bail a week ago from the Allahabad District Jail.
The Deputy Inspector General, Allahabad Range, MK Prasad, said: "We provided an arms license to her after she complained about the threat to her family.
Security has been arranged for her when she visits the court for hearings."
Two of Vidhyawati's sons were allegedly poisoned in 2003 and 2004. A third was killed brutally in 2006 and his body was found on the railway tracks.
The murders took place after she staked claim on her father's land following his demise.
No FIR was lodged in this connection.
"My rivals were trying to capture my land and when I opposed it, they beat me up. Because of the threat I left the village but did not let them capture the land," said Vidhyawati, who is currently living in Soran with a physically-handicapped husband and two children.
Posted by klajja at October 22, 2008 07:42 PM
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