Army havildar holds protest outside UP Assembly over land dispute, threatens suicide

A tense situation unfolded outside the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Tuesday afternoon when an Army personnel arrived with his family to stage a protest over an alleged land dispute. Demanding solution, he threatened to commit suicide along with his family members.

The soldier has been identified as Manoj Kumar, a resident of Pawanpuri Colony in Devi Kheda village under the PGI police station area of Lucknow. He currently serves as a Havildar in the Indian Army and is posted at Mashal Sector in Kupwara, near the Line of Control (LoC). According to his claims, he has been part of a “Operation ‘Sindoor’.

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Manoj arrived at the protest site along with his wife Pooja, his mother, and his uncle. The family members were holding placards alleging that their residential plot in the PGI area is under threat from illegal occupation.

According to Manoj, an inspector posted in the Fatehpur district is allegedly supporting local land grabbers in trying to take over his property.

He stated that he had submitted complaints to the local police and also registered his grievance on the Chief Minister’s portal, but did not receive any effective response. Feeling distressed due to the lack of action, he decided to bring his concerns directly to public attention in front of the state assembly.

Police personnel deployed at the Assembly quickly intervened and escorted the family to Hazratganj Police Station to prevent any escalation. The family was taken into protective custody, and officials are currently questioning them regarding the incident.