Forbesganj police firing

Forbesganj police firing was an violent clash between a mob and Bihar Police outside an underconstruction factory in which four people were killed[1] and 27 policemen and five villagers were injured[2] near Forbesganj, a town in Bihar, India, on 3 June 2011.[3]

Background

Bhajanpur villagers were agitating for a road passage through the factory site since December 2010. After negotiations between factory officials and villagers an alternate route had been agreed upon.[4]

On 3 June 2011 an violent mob attacked the factory, demolishing the factory wall and indulged in arson which led to police action. Initially the police tried to control the mob with baton charge but when the mob grew more violent shots were fired resulting in death of two persons. Later two more people died in hospital due to injuries sustained during the violence.[1]

Bihar Chief minister Nitish Kumar announced a judicial probe into the firing.[5]

Political reactions

Sharad Yadav

JD(U) National President Sharad Yadav disapproved of the judicial probe saying decision to order a judicial probe into Forbesganj police firing incident may discourage private investment in Bihar and deter the industrialists from setting up their units in the state.[6]

Ram Vilas Paswan

Lok Jantantrik Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan asked for resignation of Nitish Kumar: "Nitish should own moral responsibility for the police firing and also the killing of a doctor in Gopalganj jail," [7]

Rashtriya Janata Dal

The judicial probe should also inquire into the role of deputy chief minister SK Modi, BJP MLC Ashok Agarwal and Forbesganj SDO Giriwar Dayal Singh, leader of the opposition in the state assembly Abdul Bari Siddiqui told reporters.[8]

Actions

Bihar government

Bihar government announced a judicial probe but no judge has been named as of June 21. A compensation of 3 lakhs was announced to the parents of infant Sahil Ansari. No compensation is announced for other victims.

Police Jawan Sunil Kumar Yadav, who jumped on one of the victims, was arrested and charged with murder. [9]

Bihar Human Rights Commission (BHRC)

"Taking suo moto cognisance of the Forbesganj police firing that claimed four lives on June 3, Bihar Human Rights Commission (BHRC) has asked for a probe. The commission directed the commissioner and IG of Purnia to ensure a joint probe and submit a report within next four weeks." [10]

Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC)

Indian American Muslim Council issued an action alert on 22 June 2011 asking people to call Bihar Chief Minister to demand strong action in this case. [11]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "4 killed in police firing in Bihar's Araria - India News - IBNLive". Ibnlive.in.com. 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2012-09-07....Opposing the construction, angry locals had broken the boundary wall of the factory and indulged in heavy stone pelting and arson. After police failed to use baton charge to control the situation, they opened fire which resulted in the death of two persons on the spot.
  2. ↑ Nitish orders judicial probe into Forbesganj firing...Four people were killed and at least 27 policemen and five villagers injured in a clash.
  3. ↑ Forbesganj stir has officials baffled...a mob of villagers assembled at the site, torched several machines and tractors and also demolished the boundary wall of the plant. As police intervened, three people died in the cross-firing between the mob and the police.
  4. ↑ Forbesganj stir has officials baffled...The home secretary and ADG, who interacted with villagers and police and civil officials, wondered why the villagers assembled at the spot when an agreement had been reached between the villagers and the BIADA on 1 June on an alternative route for public use, barely 100 metres away. "After several rounds of talks, an agreement on an alternate route was reached recently," he told TOI and wondered what prompted the villagers to change their mind and resort to violence on Friday.
  5. ↑ "Nitish orders judicial probe into Forbesganj firing". News.in.msn.com. 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
  6. ↑ pti (20 June 2011). "Sharad disapproves judicial probe in Forbesganj police firing". IBNLive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  7. ↑ "Paswan demands Nitish''s resignation, IBN Live News". Ibnlive.in.com. 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
  8. ↑ "Bihar police firing: RJD wants SK Modi's role to be probed - India - DNA". Dnaindia.com. 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
  9. ↑ "Police jawan arrested, charged with murder". The Times Of India. June 5, 2011.
  10. ↑ "BHRC for probe into police firing". Indian Express. 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
  11. ↑ iamcadmin (2011-06-22). "Call Bihar Chief Minister and Urge Him to Take Decisive Action on Forbesganj Police Killings | Indian American Muslim Council". Iamc.com. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
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