By Admin 
A property dispute took an inhuman form in Mahuder village of Basti district of Uttar Pradesh when an attempt was made to burn alive a 10th class student by confining him in his house. The victim, student Harsh Yadav, is forced to live as a ‘prisoner’ in his own house for the last two months, because bullies have erected a wall on the main road of his house. After the incident, along with the tension in the area, questions are also being raised on the functioning of the police.
Udaybhan, a resident of Mahudar village under Purani Basti police station area, is having a dispute with his father and brother Jitendra regarding property for a long time. Udaybhan alleges that he has been living in this house for about 20 years, but his father secretly transferred the house to the name of his brother’s wife. The matter is currently pending in the court.
It is alleged that two months ago, with the alleged cooperation of the local police, the opposition erected a high wall right in front of the house of student Harsh and locked the gate, thereby blocking the only way out. Since then, Harsh is confined inside the house, while his parents are forced to live outside the house.
bullies set fire to the house
Late last night, when Harsh was sleeping inside the house, unknown miscreants set the house on fire. Seeing the flames, the student raised an alarm, after which his life could somehow be saved with the help of nearby people and parents. Harsh says that he has been facing mental torture for the last two months and despite several appeals to the police, he did not get any relief. Now his board exams are coming, and if he is not able to get out of the house, his future will be spoiled. Therefore, the aggrieved student Harsh has appealed to the administration official to open the road in front of his house.
Shocking statement of police
DSP Satyendra Bhushan Tiwari’s statement on this sensitive matter is surprising. In a telephonic conversation with the media, he said that since the matter is in the court, the police cannot interfere in it. He said, if the child wants to go out, the police will help him, but the police does not have the power to open the lock of the gate. The administration could not explain how the wall blocking a public or private road was allowed to be erected without a court order.
Now questions are being raised whether it is justified to keep a student hostage till the court’s decision? Is the right to education and protection of a minor subordinate to a property dispute? Why is the police avoiding taking strict action even after a serious incident like arson? The victim’s family has now hoped for justice from the Chief Minister Portal and senior officials.
There is a lot of anger among the villagers that the future of a promising student is being sacrificed due to mutual rivalry and administrative negligence. Blocking someone’s path and taking them hostage is a direct violation of human rights and a criminal act. This lax attitude of the police is emboldening the criminals.