Police station in J'khand's Ranchi district vandalised, officer injured in mob attack

Ranchi, Sep 21 (PTI) A police station in Jharkhand's Ranchi district was vandalised and its officer-in-charge injured in a mob attack, a senior officer said on Sunday.

The incident took place at Pandra police station late on Saturday evening, when an irate mob barged into the premises after a person, undergoing treatment at a private hospital after a road accident, succumbed to his injuries.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Kotwali, Prakash Soy said, "A week ago, a resident of Gumla district was injured in a road accident in Pandra police station area and was being treated at a private hospital in Ranchi. A trailer truck involved in the accident was seized by the police." "The accident victim died on Saturday, following which his family members and others blocked the roads. They demanded that the trailer truck owner be brought in front of them, and also sought compensation. The agitators later reached Pandra police station," he said.

The station in charge gave them assurances regarding compensation and said the police would take all necessary action against the trailer truck owner and the driver as per the law.

The deceased's family members lifted the stir following the assurance, Soy added.

"However, sometime later, a few miscreants who were part of the mob returned to the station and started arguing with officer-in-charge Manish Gupta. It escalated and they hit him on the head, and also vandalised the police station and damaged a police vehicle," the DSP said.

Additional security forces were sent to the spot and they brought the situation under control. The injured officer was sent to a hospital for treatment, he said.

"We are scrutinising CCTV footage to identify the assailants... strict action will be taken against them," Soy added. PTI RPS RPS ACD