Father of Alwar man killed in police firing threatens to commit suicide

ALWAR: Jalla Ram, the father of the youth killed in police firing in Alwar’s Khairthal on April 2, has alleged harassment by the police and threatened to commit suicide, along with his wife.

“The police are harassing my family and arresting innocent people from the community for the protests. My wife and I will commit suicide before the 12th day of my son’s death if the police atrocities do not stop,” said Ram.

Ram’s son Pavan Kumar Jatav (27) was killed in police firing when Dalit agitation and their call for Bharat Bandh to protest against the alleged dilution of SC/ST Act turned violent in Khairthal.

In a meeting organised by several communities in Alwar on Friday, Ram said that the police stopped his relatives from visiting his house on the occasion of Tiye Ki Baithak – a funeral event observed three days after the death of a person.

“A large number of police personnel have been deployed outside my house in Jadoli village. They have not arrested the policeman who shot my son and they are not letting us mourn in peace,” said Ram.

He added that the real homage to his son will be paid only when the police stopped arresting innocent people.

In addition, the district administration had assured him ₹5 lakh compensation and recommendation for a government job to his daughter-in-law.