BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has claimed that the Jharkhand Police registered an FIR towards him after he urged them to take motion towards cow smugglers.
Dubey, who represents Godda constituency of Jharkhand, informed India Right this moment that he witnessed cow smuggling whereas he was on the best way to attend a political occasion.
“I was on my way to a political programme in my constituency. I am guarded by Y-plus category security, and wherever I go, the local police station provides me additional security. On December 26, when I was en route to Jarmundi for a political programme, I saw a few people smuggling cows for slaughter. I have seen this multiple times in the past, but whenever I witness cow smuggling, I ensure that the cows are rescued, and this time too, I did the same,” the Lok Sabha MP said.
On December 26, Dubey posted a video on X (formerly Twitter) in which he can be heard asking police officials to arrest cow smugglers. However, he now claims that not only did the police release the alleged cow smugglers, but they also lodged a case against him.
“I requested native police officers to step in and cease cow smuggling. I requested a senior police officer to arrest and take strict actions towards cow smugglers, however now I’ve bought to know that as a substitute of taking actions towards cow smugglers, the police have registered an FIR towards me,” he said.
The Bangladesh border is roughly 90 kilometres away from the place of the incident. The BJP has alleged that cow slaughtering is rampant under the watch of the Hemant Soren-led government in the state.
BJP leaders have been raising the issue of cow smuggling, citing lawlessness and the failure of the Soren government in handling the issue. The party has accused the state government of pursuing appeasement politics and claims that the state has become a safe haven for cow smugglers.
“Up to now, the Jharkhand authorities has not taken any steps to curb the rising cow smuggling circumstances within the state. The truth is, I’ve been informed that cow smugglers who have been detained have now been launched; police did not rescue even one cow. It’s occurring as a result of the Jharkhand authorities is working hand in glove with cow smugglers. They get a fee; the house secretary will get a fee, and the whole state equipment is concerned on this,” alleged Dubey.