PATNA: It came as a rude shock for two young women from Sitamarhi when an IPS officer told them that giving assurances to close relatives of victims of crime is a police 'jumla' (idiom). Fed up with the senior cop's remark, the two sisters - Vandana and Jiya - have sought CM Nitish Kumar's intervention to seek justice for the killing of their father Ashok Kumar.
Ashok, a former mukhiya, was gunned down on Partapur Road under Parsauni police station in Sitamarhi district during a morning walk on October 6, 2019. Two of the six accused - Md Gaffar Nadaf and Md Hasim - of Gisiara were arrested on October 8 with the help of some local residents. However, the main accused, Randhir Singh, is still at large.
When the two sisters reminded Sitamarhi SP Anil Kumar of the promises made by him to arrest the culprits within 24 hours, the latter reportedly told them, "Woh to police 'jumla' tha." Vandana, an MBA, and her younger sister, Jiya, who is pursuing postgraduation, were taken aback. Their repeated pleas to the SP to instruct the investigating office to arrest the main culprit at the earliest went in vain.
A visibly upset Vandana said, "The moment we heard these words from a senior police officer, we lost our hope of getting justice. We then decided to meet DGP Gupteshwar Pandey and additional chief secretary (home) Amir Subhani. We came to Patna in the hope of getting justice."
On January 27, the two sisters met the DGP and narrated their ordeal. According to them, the DGP talked to the Sitamarhi SP over phone and inquired about the murder case. After a pause, the state police chief reportedly told the girls, "I can't do anything." The 'helplessness' of the DGP in ensuring the arrest of the main culprit left the girls shattered.
Sitamarhi SP Anil Kumar said the proclamation notice has already been issued against the remaining accused and the chargesheet submitted against two arrested persons. "Raids are on to nab the remaining accused and security has been provided to the two sisters," he said on Sunday. When asked about the girls' 'jumla' allegation, the SP said: "No comment."
"We have sought an appointment with chief minister Nitish Kumar," the two sisters told this newspaper. Earlier, Vandana had sent her application through an email on December 9, 2019 seeking CM's intervention. They had also sent letters to President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 9 last year.
Their ordeal didn't stop here. They are being sent lewd messages on their cellphones. "The local police didn't take notice of our complaints. The situation has come to such a passe that the accused is threatening us and other members of the family. He is roaming free in the village. The police, on the other hand, say he is absconding," they lamented.
On January 21, the Patna high court rejected the anticipatory bail application of Randhir, a resident of Belahi under Runnisaidpur police station in Sitamarhi district.
The condition of the slain ex-mukhiya's wife, Ram Kumari Devi, has worsened. Apparently peeved at police's reluctance, she said, "It seems the police officials are waiting for something to happen. We are at our wit's end what to do now and whom to approach for justice."
Ashok, a former mukhiya, was gunned down on Partapur Road under Parsauni police station in Sitamarhi district during a morning walk on October 6, 2019. Two of the six accused - Md Gaffar Nadaf and Md Hasim - of Gisiara were arrested on October 8 with the help of some local residents. However, the main accused, Randhir Singh, is still at large.
When the two sisters reminded Sitamarhi SP Anil Kumar of the promises made by him to arrest the culprits within 24 hours, the latter reportedly told them, "Woh to police 'jumla' tha." Vandana, an MBA, and her younger sister, Jiya, who is pursuing postgraduation, were taken aback. Their repeated pleas to the SP to instruct the investigating office to arrest the main culprit at the earliest went in vain.
A visibly upset Vandana said, "The moment we heard these words from a senior police officer, we lost our hope of getting justice. We then decided to meet DGP Gupteshwar Pandey and additional chief secretary (home) Amir Subhani. We came to Patna in the hope of getting justice."
On January 27, the two sisters met the DGP and narrated their ordeal. According to them, the DGP talked to the Sitamarhi SP over phone and inquired about the murder case. After a pause, the state police chief reportedly told the girls, "I can't do anything." The 'helplessness' of the DGP in ensuring the arrest of the main culprit left the girls shattered.
Sitamarhi SP Anil Kumar said the proclamation notice has already been issued against the remaining accused and the chargesheet submitted against two arrested persons. "Raids are on to nab the remaining accused and security has been provided to the two sisters," he said on Sunday. When asked about the girls' 'jumla' allegation, the SP said: "No comment."
"We have sought an appointment with chief minister Nitish Kumar," the two sisters told this newspaper. Earlier, Vandana had sent her application through an email on December 9, 2019 seeking CM's intervention. They had also sent letters to President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 9 last year.
Their ordeal didn't stop here. They are being sent lewd messages on their cellphones. "The local police didn't take notice of our complaints. The situation has come to such a passe that the accused is threatening us and other members of the family. He is roaming free in the village. The police, on the other hand, say he is absconding," they lamented.
On January 21, the Patna high court rejected the anticipatory bail application of Randhir, a resident of Belahi under Runnisaidpur police station in Sitamarhi district.
The condition of the slain ex-mukhiya's wife, Ram Kumari Devi, has worsened. Apparently peeved at police's reluctance, she said, "It seems the police officials are waiting for something to happen. We are at our wit's end what to do now and whom to approach for justice."
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