Jharkhand police officer assaulted by 'drunk' youths during fair inspection, suffers head injuries

Khunti, (Jharkhand) Nov 2 (PTI) The officer in-charge of Rania police station in Jharkhand's Khunti district, Vikas Kumar Jaiswal, sustained head injuries after he was allegedly assaulted by drunk youths at a local fair on Sunday, officials said.

The incident occurred around 3 pm at the fair in Loagharha market area.

"Jaiswal was assaulted and thrashed by some people when he visited the fair for an inspection. He had arrived there with his team," Christopher Kerketta, Sub-Divisional Police Officer of Topra, said.

Kerketta said that when Jaiswal and his team arived at the fair, he saw some people were selling ‘hadiya’ (local rice beer) while several youths were engaged in a fight in an inebriated state.

"Upon witnessing this, the team intervened to stop the sale of 'hadiya' and pacify the crowd. However, the drunk youths suddenly attacked the Jaiswal," he added.

He said constables present at the scene rescued the officer from the crowd and took him to a hospital, where he was treated for head injuries and given stitches.

Police have initiated an investigation into the matter. PTI RPS RPS MNB