April 21, 2015 | http://indiasamvad.co.in/dalits-tribals-allege-police-atrocities-on-kanhar-dam-issue-in-sonbhadra-dist-of-up/
Dalits, tribals allege police atrocities on Kanhar dam issue in Sonbhadra dist. of UP
India Samvad Bureau
Sonbhadra : The agitation against the Kanhar dam in Duddhi of Sonbhdra district in UP seems to be building up and the administration is now vehemently trying to crush it by any means. The members of a fact finding team to look into the recent firing incidentwere harassed and detained by Sonbhadra police but released after intervention of various activists.
According to information made available by Peoples Media Advocacy & Resource Centre ( PMARC), The team consisting of Kavita Krishan of CPI(ML),Priya Pillai of Green peace and activist Mahan Sangarsh Samiti, Singrauli, Abhishek Srivastava – Journalist,Purnima – Women activist from Delhi, Debadityo Sinha environmentalist and Rajnish Gambhir were detained by Sonbhdra Police.
Union’s important tribal leader Rajkumari was arrested yesterday, beaten taken to Mirzapur Jail No one allowed in villages Sundari, Bhisur,Korchi neither people are allowed to come out. Any one coming out of the village is arrested.
The injured in Duddhi hospital and Robertsganj hospital are not allowed to meet anyone. Neither the family members are allowed, Media is not allowed to go and meet the injured.
According to a release by PMARC, There is complete anarchy in the area by the administration and totally arbitratory and UP govt is not intervening to end the spate violence unleashed on the tribal and other forest dwellers in the villages Sundari, Korchi, Bhisur etc.
