‘Ram’ bricks used in drain construction, FIR lodged

  • | Tuesday | 26th March, 2019

Jhansi: Residents in Jhansi’s Tilaniya Bazar on Monday held a protest after finding that ‘Ram’ was inscribed on bricks being used for constructing a drain in the locality. The protest was joined by Hindu outfits, who even lodged an FIR against the contractor handling the work.Reports said that on Sunday night, a few people found that ‘Ram’ was inscribed on the bricks being used in constructing the drain. We took immediate corrective action and ordered removal of all such bricks from the drain.” He assured us that all such bricks will be removed and action will be taken against the contractor. The matter is being investigated,” SO Kotwali Sanjay Singh told TOI on Monday.Jhansi Nagar Nigan executive engineer B J Gupta said, “It is gross negligence on the part of contractor and junior engineer concerned, and both have been issued warning.

Jhansi: Residents in Jhansi’s Tilaniya Bazar on Monday held a protest after finding that ‘Ram’ was inscribed on bricks being used for constructing a drain in the locality. The protest was joined by Hindu outfits, who even lodged an FIR against the contractor handling the work.Reports said that on Sunday night, a few people found that ‘Ram’ was inscribed on the bricks being used in constructing the drain. Associating it with their religious sentiments, they objected to the construction.On Monday morning, the protest gained momentum after members of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) approached senior authorities of police and Nagar Nigam and demanded immediate stopping of the drain’s work.Realizing the seriousness of the matter, senior Nagar Nigam officials rushed to the spot and ordered removal of the objectionable bricks from the drain.“We along with Bajrang Dal members met district magistrate Shiv Sahay Awasthi and lodged a protest in this matter. He assured us that all such bricks will be removed and action will be taken against the contractor. This incident has hurt Hindu sentiments and we will ensure that strict action is taken against those responsible,” said Anchal Arjariya, general secretary of VHP’s Jhansi unit.Later, acting on a complaint moved by Arjariya, Kotwali police registered an FIR against ‘unknown contractor’ under Section 295 (injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class) of IPC.“We have lodged a case against ‘unknown contractor’ on a complaint moved by Anchal Arjariya, general secretary of VHP’s Jhansi unit. The matter is being investigated,” SO Kotwali Sanjay Singh told TOI on Monday.Jhansi Nagar Nigan executive engineer B J Gupta said, “It is gross negligence on the part of contractor and junior engineer concerned, and both have been issued warning. We took immediate corrective action and ordered removal of all such bricks from the drain.”

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