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'Harassed' armyman's wife on hunger strike too, her condition deteriorates

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REWA/BHOPAL: Days after a armyman who had accused senior officials of mistreating the personnel, his wife has begun a hunger strike.

Richa Singh is on a hunger strike in Rewa in Madhya Pradesh, seeking justice for her husband.

Her condition is deteriorating and despite local officials requesting her, she has refused to end the fast.

Rekha Singh's husband Yagya Pratap Singh, a lance naik, had put up his video on social networking site Facebook, alleging that the jawans were mistreated by their superiors in the army. He is already on a hunger strike.

Yagya Pratap Singh, a jawan with Rajput Regiment, had alleged that the personnel were made to wash clothes, walk the dogs and do menial jobs. After the allegations surfaced, it led to a major controversy.

His wife Richa Singh has said that she fears for her husband's safety. "His cell phone has been taken. I want justice", she said. Rekha Singh is on hunger strike, in solidarity with her husband. 

She has lost weight after she begun the hunger strike. Local residents are reaching her home too. She is worried that her husband may be targeted by senior officials because of his video.

Meanwhile, the state government has asked local officials to monitor her health. Richa Singh has, however, refused to take food despite District Army Welfare officer Lt Col P Ganga meeting her today.