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Pilot condemns killing of man by municipal officials

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Press Trust of India Jaipur
Last Updated : Jun 17 2017 | 7:57 PM IST
Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot today condemned the killing of a man in Pratapgarh district allegedly by municipal employees for objecting to their clicking photographs of women defecating in the open.
Pilot said the incident was unfortunate and condemnable and demanded a high level inquiry in the matter and strict action against the responsible employees and officers.
He alleged that people are forced to construct toilets without releasing of funds for the purpose in the BJP-ruled state.
The Congress leader said the party had some time back exposed this with factual details.
55-year-old Zafar Khan was lynched by municipality employees in Pratapgarh yesterday whenhe tried to prevent them from taking photographs of women defecating in the open.

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First Published: Jun 17 2017 | 7:57 PM IST

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