A Journalist and his wife on Thursday consumed poison on camera and accuse Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) and a Nagar Panchayat Chairman of harassment in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit, police said. The couple’s video before the act has now gone viral. Both are currently under treatment in district medical college.
Why Journalist accuse SDM and Nagar Panchayat Chairman
The journalist, identified as Israr, claimed in the video that SDM Nagendra Pandey of Bisalpur and Barkhera Nagar Panchayat Chairman Shyam Bihari Bhojpal harassed him for publishing news reports crucial of “substandard” creation work in the place.
He alleged that poor-fine yellow bricks used in the civic project, and after his file posted, a fake extortion case filed against him on 19 May through a contractor. Israr also accused the SDM of beside the point behavior closer to his spouse. He said that the regular pressure and threats driven the couple to take the intense step.
Investigation going on
The journalist brother showed that Israr was going through harassment after exposing the irregularities in the construction works. “They stricken due to the report he published. That’s why my brother and sister-in-law took poison,” he said. A official said, “A couple has consumed a toxic substance and made allegations of harassment against some individuals. The matter is under investigation.”
Following the incident, the SDM and the chairman handle complaint, even as police have said that appropriate action can be taken based on investigation. The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) visited the hospital and assured that the possible solution given to the couple.
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