A video from Uttarakhand has gone viral on social media showing five to six drunk and violent youngsters thrashing and hurling abuses at a forest guard Vijendra Chauhan. The incident unfolded on Sunday (18th August). After this video went viral on social media, the police arrested the five accused including two minors and sent them to jail.
Some reports claim that the accused youth got bail within hours. After the video of the incident went viral, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami took note of the matter. The accused persons were arrested after the Ramnagar Forest Division filed an FIR against these youths at Ramnagar Kotwali.
"भाई में जाट हूं, अपनी फुल बोली पे आ गया हूं, गांव कौनसा है तेरा, मारकर यही बहा देंगे"
— Himalayan Hindu (@himalayanhindu) August 19, 2024
ये गढ़वाल के वीरेंद्र चौहान जो वन आरक्षी रामनगर में तैनात हैं। इन्होने क्यारी रामनगर के जंगल में शराब पी रहे कुछ कुत्तों के पिल्लों को टोका तो उन पिल्लों ने वीरेंद्र चौहान की बुरी तरह पिटाई कर… pic.twitter.com/0ZqSPwsJqz
According to reports, some youngsters were drinking alcohol and bathing in the Khichdi River in Kyari village, which comes under the Ramnagar Forest Department. People have been strictly barred from going near the rivers and drains due to severe rains across the state. The Meteorological Department issued an alert in this regard. When the forest employee stopped the accused youths from drinking alcohol, they began abusing and beating the forest inspector.
इन तस्वीरों को ध्यान से देखिए, गहरी चोटे हैं, चेहरे पर सूजन है, इतनी बेरहमी से मारा कि खून जम गया है। रामनगर के वन आरक्षी वीरेंद्र चौहान को पीटते हुए ये एहसास कराया गया कि तुम उस समाज का हिस्सा हो जिनका खून पानी बन चुका है, जो बिना रीढ़ की हड्डी के हैं, अगर मारकर यहीं बहा भी… https://t.co/oZ29aiLojn pic.twitter.com/3EsHoCM9Ba
— Himalayan Hindu (@himalayanhindu) August 19, 2024
The police arrested the accused youths at the forest barrier on Tedha Road and a case was registered against them and they were sent to jail. Some media reports have said that the accused youths managed to get bail within hours of their arrest.
— Uttarakhand Police (@uttarakhandcops) August 20, 2024
It is also being claimed that among the accused, two youths are sons of Uttarakhand Athlete Association chairman Vijendra Chaudhary. It is alleged that the victim was also pressured to end the matter.
