CHANDIGARH: The Congress MP, Varinder Kalaria, raised his voice of protest against the atrocities committed by the Ferozepore police on innocent people of Muazam and Hasteke village sand seek the intervention of the Chief Minister,
In a press note issued by the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee office here, Varinder Katana is quoted to have apprised the Chief Minster and sought the release of those nabbed by the police and also withdrawal of false cases against them.
After a visit to the two villages, Kataria met the Chief Minister at Jalandhar and demanded that officials concerned with the incident should be transferred immediately. He strongly condemned the atrocities on the villagers and the in human behavior of the police.
The Chief Minister instructed the Ferozepore Senior Superintendent of Police to assuage the feelings, withdraw all cases and organize a meeting and. Sort out the matter. A meeting between the people affected and the police chief was organized at Fazilka to restore normalcy, the statement concluded.
Article extracted from this publication >> June 11, 1993
