Father of soldier killed in Galwan encroached upon land to build memorial: Bihar police after controversy

Following allegations that Bihar police assaulted the father of a soldier killed in the clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers in Ladakh's Galwan Valley in 2020, the police force issued a clarification.

Poonam Keshri, the SDPO of Mahua, said, "On 23 January, a case was filed under SC/ST Act for the building of martyr's memorial on the land of Harinath Ram by the accused."

"First a pillar was erected, then overnight, walls were built around it. Harinath Ram's land is being encroached upon, and his rights are being trampled," she added.

"There was repeated counselling, but he encroached upon the land, and also misbehaved with him," including the police officer in the litany of complaints against late soldier Jai Kishore Singh's father.