Ankit Baliyan Murder Case: Family Questions Police Action At Judicial Panchayat

A judicial panchayat was held in Bantikheda village on Thursday over the murder case of Ankit Baliyan, with his wife and father questioning the action taken by the police and administration and demanding justice at the earliest. The family alleged that nearly two months have passed since the incident, but the expected action has still not been taken on their demands.

The family said it has been continuously visiting officials and public representatives, but has not received any clear assurance of justice. The relatives said they were repeatedly moving from one office to another, while their hope of getting justice was steadily fading.

During the panchayat, Ankit Baliyan’s wife became emotional and said the meeting had been called to find out what action had been taken so far and what had not been done. She alleged that all the family’s demands were being pushed aside and kept pending. She said that, in these circumstances, even getting justice appeared difficult.

Ankit’s wife said, “We have been going around from one place to another for two months. No one is ready to listen to us. No leader is ready to meet us either.”

She said the family was not asking for anything major and only wanted her husband back. She demanded an answer to what Ankit’s mistake was and why he was shot. According to her, Ankit had no connection with any gang and had not harmed anyone.

She said that despite this, bullets were fired at him and the police and administration must answer why it happened. She also alleged that the police had been repeatedly saying that action was being taken, but the family could not see justice being delivered on the ground.

Ankit’s wife said that her life had been ruined after the incident. In a warning-filled statement, she said that if concrete action was not taken in the case, she would be forced to take such a step that action would take place on its own. Her statement created an atmosphere of concern among the people present at the panchayat.

The family has remained firm on three demands. Ankit’s father said the family had called the judicial panchayat in the village. Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait was also expected to attend the panchayat, but he could not reach the meeting due to some reason.

Ankit’s father said the family wanted justice at all costs. He said the family had put forward three major demands. The first demand was that justice should be delivered in the Ankit murder case.

The family has also demanded that a stadium be built in Ankit’s name and that a school for girls be constructed. The family said these demands were being raised along with the demand for effective action in the murder case.

Ankit’s father said effective action should be taken in the case under the state government’s policy of strict action against criminals. The family said that if strict action was not taken against the accused, its trust in the police and administration would weaken further.

The statements made by the relatives at the panchayat clearly reflected their dissatisfaction with the action claimed by the police and administration. The family said officials were assuring them that action would be taken, but even after nearly two months, they had not received the justice for which they had been continuously visiting the offices of officials.

The family has now once again raised its voice through the judicial panchayat. It has demanded impartial and effective action in the matter and said that assurances must be followed by visible action.

The source also lists a byte from Ankit’s father and a byte from Ankit’s wife.