Pramesh S Jain & Dr.Thomas (Special Correspondent)
H
igh drama prevailed for sometime when a couple poured petrol and tried to immolate to prevent demolition of part of their house situated in Gayathri layout.
The couple created ruckus prevent JCB to demolish and created a scene and tried to set fire.
ACP, Shanthamallapa along with fire and emergency service personnel sprayed water on them to stop immolation.
The police rushed to the spot tried ro convince for few minutes before they were detained and taken to the station.
The bbmp staff continue later continue demolition drive with police security.
On Wednesday,during an anti-encroachment drive in KR.Puram in Bengaluru,a couple whose house was marked for demolition by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP),threatened to self-immolate in protest against the drive.
The couple,identified as Sona Singh and Sunil Singh,residents of Gayatri Layout,tried to self-immolate by pouring petrol on themselves.
Initially,they were seen holding petrol cans, obstructing the drive and asking officials to go back.
When the officials did not back down,the couple went ahead and pouring petrol,trying to immolate themselves.
The police had to intervene and rescue the couple using water cannons.
A home owner’s plight
Sunil, who owns the,house said,We have been living here for more than 15 years.Officials are now saying that we have encroached a storm water drain and marked our property for removing demolition.
We have been running from pillar to post seeking clarity from officials on why our property has been marked.
Starting from Tahsildar,Commissioner to local MLA we have requested everyone to spare us from the demolition but none has come to our rescue.
Let them demolish the compound wall to widen the rajakaluve but do not demolish the house.We had taken a loan of Rs.40 lakh to build the house, the loan is still active.
We are middle-class people and we want the CM to give us justice.
