With Rs 500 each,they took on Mayawati

When we first approached a lawyer,he asked us to manage Rs 20,000. At that time,it was difficult to get in touch with all the sacked cops. But we started contacting them and soon we managed the money by contributing Rs 500 each, said Sonu,adding his father never supported the idea as he felt the money would be wasted in fighting the case against the Government.

Since the majority of the constables were from poor families and rural areas,they did not even have Rs 500 to give for the legal fees. Many of us had lost hope and were engaged in small private jobs. But together we managed it, said Pawan,an arts graduate.

They were lucky to find lawyers who stood by their side. We are really thankful to senior advocate R N Singh,Vijay Gautam and others who did not bother about fees and fought our case, said Pawan.

Denying the charges of paying money during selection,Pawan said,I did not have money to pay the fees of my advocates. How could I manage lakhs to give it to the officers on the selection board?