Bihar: Full Story of Stolen Iron Bridge

After the theft of the Nasriganj bridge, the discussion of Amiyavar, which was known as Adarsh ​​Gram, started on the international stage.  The black spot of bridge theft on Amiyavar’s identity.  In the first week of April, as soon as the news of the disappearance of the iron bridge on the Ara Canal of the said village was exposed through your own newspaper Hindustan, not only the media of the country but also the media of American and Gulf countries including international organizations like BBC London.  Ears stood up.  Amiyavar village quickly came to light on the world stage.  Now even though there is a need to reduce the assessment of this incident in view of the increasing pressure on the administration after the theft of the bridge. 

For the purpose of this, the officials started calling it the theft of the remains of the bridge.  But the reality is that this bridge theft is being compared internationally with incidents of theft of 58 feet long bridge from Ohio, USA in November 2021 and 50 feet long bridge from New Castle in Pennsylvania in October 2011.  The 58-foot-long iron bridge was placed near a canal in Inst Akron, Ohio.  From where he disappeared.  A month later, the local police also arrested a suspect claiming to have recovered the said bridge.  While the remains of the stolen bridge from Pennsylvania are also new Castle’s police were successful in recovering it.  It was revealed that the bridge was stolen by two real brothers so that its iron remains could be sold at an expensive rate.  The similarity between these three incidents is also that it is necessary to resolve the three cases. The police soon succeeded. 

What is the history of Adarsh ​​Gram Amiyavar? 

After the NDA came to power at the Center in the year 2014, the then Karakat MP, former Union Minister of State, and presently the Education Minister of the state, Upendra Kushwaha, took this initiative. The village was adopted.  Struggled with its development.  However, not much could happen.  But the name of the village with a population of about 15 thousand became popular as Adarsh ​​village Amiyavar.  Rural and local political activists started seeing it as the honor and pride of the village.  Prior to this, from 2006 to 2011, he was the head of the panchayat and for two decades he was holding the post of the blockhead.  Ramji Prasad Singh was awarded the President’s Nirmal Award in the year 2008 for constructing toilets in most of the houses of Amiyavar and for making commendable efforts for ODF.  After which the Chief Minister of the state also honored him with the Lohia Cleanliness Award. 

Adarsh ​​village became infamous due to bridge theft!! 

Villagers, political activists, and public representatives are calling this incident a disgrace to Adarsh ​​village.  The reason for this is that directly and indirectly, the name of the local worker of the opposition and the ruling party each is also coming up in the incident of theft.  One of them has been sent to jail.  At the same time, another youth of the same village has also been arrested in this case.  A resident of the same village and the husband of a zip member was also nominated by the police in connection with the case of bridge theft as well as a viral video of illegal purchase and sale of liquor to defame the police.  The police have sent a total of eight people, including a senior officer and employee of Son Canal Lower Division, to jail.  Instead of getting fame for this village for some commendable work, people have started recognizing Amiyavar for the strange incident of theft.