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No. 08/2015, Thursday, January 22, 2015
The
villagers in Belchari, Ramgarh on Thursday resisted an army attempt to arrest
three Jummas over a land dispute with “ Krishi Cosmic Ltd.” better known as Dhaka Company, which has a
track record of occupying Jumma’s land
in Ramgarh through forgery and coercion.
According
to sources, a group of army personnel
from Batnatoli Camp on Thursday chased Manindra Tripura, 55, ( son of late Choyaram
Tripura of Belchari village), Nishi
Kumar Tripura , 36, ( son of Charan Kumar Tripra from Belchari village) and
Jagot Chandra Tripura, 70, (son of late Kanta Tripura of Shadupara village)
while they were cutting down trees in their own lands, over which the Dhaka
Company also claims ownership.
Then
the soldiers sorrounded the village of Sadhupara and rounded up Arun Tripura,
22, Jagot Chandra Tripura 70, (son of late Kanta Tripura) and his brother
Gotindra Tripura, 45, from there.
When
the news of their arrest became known, hundreds of villagers, men and women,
gathered and put up resistance against the army’s unlawful action.
The
villagers made a strong protest and argued with the army.
In
the face of resistance, the army was forced to set the three arrested villagers
free. However, they threattened the Jummas not to enter the ‘disputed land’
until the issue of ownership is settled.
The
“disputed land” measuring 9.5 acres is owned by there Jummas – namely, Manindra
Tripura (5 acres), Nishi Kumar Tripura 2 acres and Jagaat Chandra Tripura 2:5
acres. In 2011, the Dhaka Company suddenly laid a claim on their lands after
collecting ‘Kobulyat’ (file document) through forgery.
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