Senior officials of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) came to the house of an RTI activist seeking information about illegal construction and threatened to have him murdered.

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Mohit Sharma S/o Shri Mohan Lal Sharma resides at 59- D, Pocket- J&K, Dilshad Garden, Delhi- 95, had applied for information under RTI Act 2005, regarding the illegal construction in the area of Shahdara (North) Zone (Case No.- CIC/SG/A/2009/002418). CIC has heard this matter three times and the fourth hearing is scheduled on 17-03-2010. CIC has also ordered the PIO to provide all the information at the earliest but till date he has not received the complete information.

 

As he has sought this information regarding unauthorized construction in the area of Shahdara (North) Zone therefore as consequences for seeking this information he got few threats from sources earlier but he never paid heed to them. But on 12-03-2010 at 1:00 pm when he was at his home, three persons namely “Executive Engineer Shri B.M.N. Rao, Assistant Engineer Shri Umesh Singh along with another person” who is not known to him came to his home. As they entered the home, Umesh Singh asked “Shailesh Gandhi (Information Commissioner) is your friend so he is issuing frequent Show Causes Notices to us. Due to your case Superintending Engineer has issued a Show Cause to notice to our EE.”

 

Sh Umesh Singh (AE) threatened him that you are too young to play with such dangerous things. You do not have an idea what actually are you doing. It is like playing with the fire which can harm you also. Not only this he also threaten him that if during the hearing on 17-03-2010 before Information Commissioner you do not accept that all the information has been provided, then he will shoot him. He also added that no one can survive after having a clash with the MCD officials. I will demolish your home and the shop of your brother. We take only 10 minutes to start an action. We keep on suspending and later on reinstate on our posts. If you met with an accident and loose your life, no-one can do anything. You have to live a long life but in this way you can not live long. He also gave the example of an Ex. MLA of Haryana named Shri Dev Raj Dewan who had a scuffle with a MCD official and had to pay a hefty price for that. His building at Karol Bagh was completely demolished by MCD. AE told if such can happen to Dev Raj Dewan, then anything bad can happen with you.

 

Therefore in the view of above consequences it can be said that History of Pune where an RTI Activist was shot dead is going to be repeated in Delhi also, therefore I request all of you that as much as you can support to Sh Mohit Sharma by showing your deemed presence on 17th March at 12 noon at CIC office, Old JNU Campus it would encourage his spirit to fight against the corruption prevailing in MCD, for which he has raised his voice even after having threat for facing dire consequences.

 

I would also request all of you to demand for registration of case for criminal intimidation to kill Mr. Mohit Sharma by entering his home and a strict action should be taken against the above named persons.

(Contact detail of Mohit Sharma 9717268268)

 

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