Ara: A day after the Bihar govt announced financial assistance and a govt job for one family member, Bharat Bhushan Tiwari’s mother Asha Devi on Friday said their priority remained justice and the arrest of all 11 named accused, including the “big fish”. The CM’s announcement was based on an interim report of the judicial commission probing Bharat’s alleged killing in a police encounter on June 17 at Bilauti village under Shahpur police station in Bhojpur district.“Our priority is getting fair justice in the case. All the eleven named accused must be arrested immediately and after speedy trial through fast track court, those found guilty should be awarded death sentence. Only then the offer of a job and economic assistance will have the real meaning for the family,” Asha told reporters.In the FIR lodged by Asha at Shahpur police station on June 22, she alleged that cops shot Bharat even after he threw his weapon to the ground and surrendered.Asha also expressed anguish over the delay in arresting all the accused. “Though an STF jawan accused in the case has been arrested but the real ‘big fish’ who conspired and gave order on the spot to kill Bharat must also be arrested immediately. Only after the govt starts arresting the named accused, the family will consider the offer of economic assistance and a govt job,” she said.She also sought proper rehabilitation of Jawaniya’s flood victims, for whom Bharat had raised his voice, and demanded martyr status for her son. Asha further sought a probe into the role of three women constables who she alleged had lathi-charged her and her daughter-in-law at the spot.
