Agitation for School upgrade in
Kagdana takes ugly turn.
4 Vehicles torched, several including
kids hurt.
21 May, 2012
Pictures and Videos: Amar Singh Jyani,
GS Mann
Agitators, who were
demanding up gradation of Govt High School in Kagdana to Sr. Secondary level,
took an ugly turn when they blocked the traffic, locked the main gate of the
Govt School today early in the morning. The
sequence of events as reported is: At around 7Am villagers locked the main gate
of the High school which is 1KM away from the bus-stand. At around 8Am the demonstrators
which were villagers as well as the students of the school, blocked
Bhadra-Sirsa road. On getting the information at around 9Am SHO Chopta Police Station,
Ravi Khundia reached the spot with Police force, at around 10AM, Block Education
Officer (B.E.O.), and Naib Tehsildar also reached the place and tried to negotiate
with the agitators. The talks and negotiations continued till 12 and demonstrators
seemed to be pacified. It is alleged that the Police at this moment threatened
the mob which again made the situation getting out of control. By this time a
Bus load of Police force arrived from Sirsa, which allegedly cane charged resulting
in pelting of stones by villagers on the Police force. A child was said to be hurt
in this ruckus which led to torching of a Police Gypsy, a private Maruti car, a
Police mini-bus and official Marshal jeep of Naib Tehsildar were also torched.
SP Davinder Yadav and SDM Munish Nagpal also reached PS Chopta, a peace committee
of 11 persons was formed to resolve the matter. Situation started cooling down
there after. Ch Abhay Singh MLA Ellenabad had deplored the incident and
criticized the Cane charge by the police. SP Davinder Yadav denied the use of
any undue force.
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