VALPOI: A quarrel between landowners and a family of the
Dhangar
community took an ugly turn on Saturday when the access road to the family’s residence at Gaonkarwada,
Pissurlem
was blocked.
According to a complaint filed by the Pissurlem panch member Sangeeta Mote at the Valpoi police station , Sairaj Parab, a resident of Deulwada, dumped soil of laterite stones infront of the pathway leading to her house, thus blocking access.
“We filed a complaint soon after the incident. However, Sairaj along with Vasudev Parab, Akshay Parab, Sunay Parab and Manohar Parab arrived in the evening and lifted the soil using an excavator, cutting off our access road completely,” she alleged.
Mote also stated that she was manhandled when she attempted to rescue her nephew who was assaulted by the accused.
Meanwhile, a counter complaint was filed at Valpoi police station by the Parab family who denied the allegations, and stated that the access road falls within their property and that they have every right to close it.
Sapna Parab said that some workers from a nearby industrial area who use the pathway were consuming alcohol and creating a nuisance. “We were fed with this. Hence, our male family members blocked the pathway,” said Parab.
President of the
Dhangar Samaj Sangh
Sattari, B D Mote said the land was granted by the government to their community members and that they should not be harassed by landowners.
“I condemn this incident and urge the government to look into matter. We will not tolerate such harassment to our community. If the government is ignoring our pleas, we will approach the
Human Rights Commission both at the state and national level,” he said.
An FIR has been registered at Valpoi police station against the miscreants who dumped the soil on the pathway.
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