Rajim. In village Rawad of Fingeshwar block of Gariaband district, there was fierce scuffle between RTI activist (Soman Sahu) and Sarpanch (Haldhar Sahu) and the case of fight reached Rajim police station. Accusing Sarpanch Haldhar Sahu of assault, RTI activist Soman Sahu told that when he had complained about corruption against the sarpanch in the district. Since then the sarpanch has always been threatening to kill on this matter. On reaching the work going on under MNREGA this morning, the sarpanch hurled abuses at him and thrashed him fiercely.
Sarpanch Haldhar Sahu reached the police station with hundreds of villagers, rejecting the allegations made by Soman Sahu, on the contrary, accused Soman Sahu (RTI activist) of assault. At present, the Rajim police have registered a case and started investigation, but it remains to be seen whether RTI activist Soman Sahu will get justice in front of Sarpanch’s bullying or not.
