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Birendra Rishi is the mastermind behind the illegal occupation of land in Malhariya Pokhariya of Mahalgaon police station area of Araria district. Before occupying the land, Birendra Rishi first got arrows and bows made at a blacksmith’s place. After that, he gave training to his supporters in using arrows and bows and instigated them to occupy the land illegally. Before occupying the land, he held a meeting in the villages around his house and made a plan. After that, on 23 September (Monday), early in the morning, along with his supporters and about 300 people, he illegally occupied 18 acres 79 decimals of land of landlord Bhup Narayan Yadav. When the police tried to free the illegal occupation, Birendra Rishi along with his supporters attacked the police with bows and arrows. It is now being said that after the firing of arrows and bows, the police fired in the air in self-defense.
Birendra Rishi’s supporters attacked the police
Locals of Malharia Pokharia village told that landlord Bhup Narayan Yadav of Chainpur village has 18 acres 79 decimals of land in Malharia Pokharia Ward Village 1 of Araria Mahalgaon police station. Mastermind Birendra Rishi lured 200 people of the nearby village with land and also took five thousand rupees from each of them. After that, he illegally occupied 18 acres 79 decimals of land. When the police tried to free the illegal occupation, Birendra Rishi’s supporters attacked the police. In this attack, 2 police officers of Jokihat police station were injured. Sub Inspector Nusrat was hit by an arrow near the eye. Along with him, ASI Birendra Kumar Nat was also injured. However, after primary treatment, Birendra was discharged from the hospital. At the same time, after the operation, the female SI is now said to be out of danger. The police have named 25 people including Birendra Rishidev and his father Surti Rishidev as accused in the case. Along with this, an FIR has been lodged against about 250 to 300 unknown people and raids have been started to arrest Birendra Rishi. Further investigation is going on in this case.
The game of illegal occupation started in 2015
The reason for illegal occupation of land is a mistake of the administration. It is said that 35 years ago, Jokihat Zone Office of Araria district had declared 18 acres 79 decimal land of landlord Bhup Narayan Yadav as red card to about 100 Mahadalit families without any investigation. When landlord Bhup Narayan Yadav came to know about this, he fought against the administration in the court. And he also won. After that, in 2015, the Zone Administration called the Mahadalit families and first explained to everyone and then cancelled the red card. Even after the cancellation of the red card, the people of the Mahadalit family did not agree. From there, mastermind Virendra Rishi came forward and the game of illegal occupation of land started from 2015.
All red cards were cancelled by publishing a gazette
Land owner Bhupnarayan Yadav said that in Khata 340 Khasra 219, total area of 18 acres 79 decimal land is their Khatian land. About 35 years ago, about 100 Mahadalit families were given red cards of the same land. When they came to know about this, they filed a case in the court against making the cards. In 2002 itself, the court heard the case and gave the verdict in their favor. In this case, the court published a gazette and canceled all the red cards. After this, in the year 2015, the Zonal Office called both the parties with the documents regarding the land. They also went to the Zonal Office and got the entire document reviewed. After this, the Mahadalits were told by the Zonal Office that their red cards have been canceled. Even after this, people of the Mahadalit community keep trying to occupy their land.
