BSF tussles with shopkeeper in CCpur

CHURACHANDPUR, April 22: Personnel of the 32nd Bn Border Security Force, BSF posted at Bungmual, Churachandpur have been charged of attempted kidnapping and beating up of a Churachandpur businessman following a row over soft drink price. On the evening of April 13 at about 8.45 pm seven personnel of the BSF came to Sagar Maljain's shop along the Tiddim road to buy some bottles of soft drinks and there was haggling over prices. Eyewitnesses said the BSF personnel threatened Sagar Maljain with dire consequences and took him in their custody by force after blindfolding him. However on the following day at around 9.30 pm the security personnel numbering 30 to 35 of the BSF post approached the shop-cum-dwelling house of Sagar Maljain, broke into their house after breaking two compound gates with rifle butts and lathis. The BSF jawans were also wearing hoods and disguises and attempted to kidnap Sagar Maljain as the businessman refused to open the gates for fear of harm coming to his family members. The noises drew the neighbours and a huge crowd gathered at the shop. In the meantime, the landlord and owner of the building at Tiddim road Ralsanglian has filed a complaint report to the chief secretary, that it was within the jurisdiction of the authorities to prosecute the personnel of the 32 Bn.