Laxmi Narayan Patwa, Raigarh. Janmashtami is celebrated with great pomp every year in the district, in which a crowd of lakhs gathers. On this occasion, Meena Bazaar comes from outside the state. During this time, the operators of Meena Bazaar call security guards from outside in the name of security, who usually do not recognize the local people and start beating them in the name of security. The video of one such incident is going viral on social media, in which security guards are seen beating the local people brutally.
In this year’s Meena Bazaar, security guards brutally beat up local people with sticks in front of Hanuman temple located near the railway under bridge. People from nearby areas were passing near Meena Bazaar, during which the security guards started beating the passersby. Many local people got injured in the fight. After this incident, many questions are being raised about the security guards of Meena Bazaar. Questions like which service have these security guards been hired from? Does their security service have proper license? Have these guards been police verified?
At the same time, the Meena Bazaar operator is also being accused of ignoring the guidelines and negligence in matters of safety and guidelines. After this incident, local people and travelers are afraid to pass through that route. The Meena Bazaar management and administration have no concrete answer to this hooliganism, serious action is required regarding this problem.