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Ara : Police arrested Bharat Singh Sahyogi, National President, Bhojpuria Jan Morcha (BJM), near Bhojpur SP office under Nawada Police Station (PS), Ara, on October 2, 2020, evening, and sent him to jail in connection with attempt to murder, firing, and SC/ST Act. A resident of Sahyogi Tola at village Bahiro, Bharat Singh Sahyogi claimed that he was arrested in a false case related to land dispute and all the charges were fabricated. Sahyogi said he had gone to the SP office when police arrested him.
SHO, Nawada PS, said that Amit Kumar of Shree Tola had lodged a named FIR with Nawada PS against four persons including Bharat Singh Sahyogi on November 27, 2019, in connection with attempt to murder, firing and also under SC/ST Act. He said that the matter was found true during investigation and so he was arrested. The SHO further said that police produced Bharat Singh Sahyogi before a court and later he was sent to jail under judicial custody.
The SHO said that land dispute was going on between Bharat Singh Sahyogi and another group for several years. Bharat Singh Sahyogi had also filed an FIR alleging firing on his vehicle and attack on him with a view of murder. At least half a dozen criminal cases are pending from both sides. The matter was reported to the Director General of Police.