Villagers patrolling at night
– Photo : Amar Ujala
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Villagers, troubled by the frequent incidents of theft in Mahevaganj area of Lakhimpur Kheri, have now taken charge of security themselves. They are keeping a collective watch. First of all, they check the Aadhar card, only after that they allow anyone to enter the village. A surveillance team of 84 people from Rehua Siswara has been formed. In this, one person from every house is equipped with sticks, mobile and torch. Six teams have been formed.
There are 14 patrolling members in each team. Patrolling is going on in the fields, barns, lanes, crossroads and forests. Unknown and outsiders are allowed to enter the village only after their identity is confirmed. Yashpal is the leader of this campaign. Pratap Singh, Naval, Jai Prakash, Rampravesh, Kishore, Ramchandra said that after finishing dinner and household chores, the teams are patrolling from 9 pm to 3 am.
Villagers say that whether it is a uniformed person or a common villager, everyone is stopped, questioned and then allowed to proceed. Villagers said that three days ago, there was a sound of some suspicious people near the forest in Gulripurva late at night. When the torch light was shone, those people disappeared into the forest. Since the patrolling started, no one has been seen.
