Probe underway into attack on seven police officers in Bihar’s Kathiar
India Today
Officials have launched a probe into the attack on seven policemen in Bihar’s Kathiar which took place on Saturday, hours after a man allegedly died in custody.
The Bihar Police are investigating an attack on seven men in uniform, including two station house officers (SHOs), by a group of villagers in Katihar district, a senior officer said on Sunday.
The policemen were injured after a group of villagers attacked the Pranpur Police Station on Saturday, hours after the death of a man allegedly in custody.
Locals went on a rampage in the police station and damaged vehicles parked on the premises after 40-year-old Pramod Kumar Singh was found dead in the lockup. He was arrested on Friday for possessing bottles of liquor in dry Bihar.
The two injured SHOs have been identified as Manitosh Kumar of Pranpur Police Station and Shailesh Kumar of Dandkohra Police Station, the senior officer said.
"All the injured policemen have been admitted to the district hospital in Katihar and their condition is stated to be stable. The situation is completely under control and our teams are camping in the area," Acting Superintendent of Police Daya Shankar said on Saturday.
The body was found as the police officers were preparing documents to produce Singh before a court, he claimed.
As the news of Singh's death spread, villagers armed with sticks and iron rods attacked the police station and injured the men in uniform.
