Farmers protesting at the Singhu border of Delhi nabbed ayouth on the allegations of inciting violence and plan to kill four farmers' leaders, possibly on January 26.However, claims are being made by the accused also that he was forced to makesuch statements before the media.
Amid the peaceful protests, this controversy comes at a time when the deadlock between the government and farmers is at its peak and Tractor march is impending. This incident raises questions regarding the elements that are trying to derail the protest or sowing the seeds of discontent between government and the farmers.
This controversy has erupted at a time when 11th round of talks between the government and farmers remained inconclusive and Union Agriculture Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar said, “Talks remained inconclusive as farmers' welfarewas not at the heart of talks from the unions' side. I am sad about it”.
Coming back to the story the youth was handed over to the police after the pressconference. The youth earlier told the media that he was caught by the farmers when he,along with a girl, leveled false allegations of eve-teasing at the protest siteat Delhi.
The accused said there were 10 members, comprising twogirls who were trained for inciting the violence. He claimed that a man in thepolice uniform trained him but couldn't identified any policeman.
The youth said he was involved during the violation tookplace at Jat agitation of 2016 and Karnal lathicarge. After they apprehendedthe youth, farmers are saying that conspiracies are being hatched to scuttlethe ongoing agitation.
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He was nabbed by farmers leaders on Friday on the pretextof conspiracy to shoot four farmers' leaders which they claimed to have foiled.He has been identified as Yogesh, 19 who belongs to Sonipat.
Now, Yogesh alleges that he was beaten black and blue bythe farmers for days to obey their orders. In a video released and going viralon social media, the youth could be heard leveling allegations againstsuspected abductors, ""Hum agar marte hain to hum kisiko batate bhinahin hain, hum maar kaat ke phek denge, pata bhi nahin lagega (When arecapable of killing someone and disposing their body, no one will know)."
Yogesh now alleges that he concocted a fake story infront of the media on Friday but the investigations are still going on and thefull story will be revealed after the actual intentions are unearthed by thepolice.