Policeman dies after being assaulted by villagers in Bihar's Munger, four arrested

An assistant subinspector ASI died after being assaulted by a group of people in Bihars Munger district and four persons have been arrested in connection with the attack a senior police officer said on SaturdayThe victim has been identified as Santosh Kumar Singh who was posted at Mufassil Police Station A resident of Kaimur district Singh was also attached to the emergency number 112In a similar episode on Wednesday night an ASI died after a scuffle between Bihar Police personnel and a group of people in Araria districtThe latest incident took place in Nandlalpur village under the jurisdiction of Mufassil Police Station on Friday eveningThe ASI along with other officers had gone to Nandlalpur village to investigate a case of scuffle around 830 pm Suddenly he was attacked with a sharp weapon on his head by some people involved in the scuffle who were drunk The ASI suffered severe injuries and was taken to the nearest government hospital and later shifted to Patna for better treatment Deputy General of Police DGP Vinay Kumar told PTISingh succumbed to injuries at a Patna hospital in the early hours of Saturday he saidA case was registered against eight persons and four have been arrested by police so far a senior officer saidWhen one of the arrested accused Guddu Kumar was being taken to identify other suspects in a police vehicle it dashed against a roadside tree when the driver attempted to save a goat in Bakarganj area the officer saidTaking advantage of the situation the accused tried to escape from custody after snatching a police weapon He fired at policemen but was captured by the security personnel who opened fire in selfdefence Munger SP Syed Imran Masood told PTISome policemen sustained minor injuries when the vehicle dashed against the tree he addedThe accused suffered an injury in his leg and is undergoing treatment at a government hospital and his condition is stable the SP said A manhunt has been launched to nab the other accusedLater the body of Singh was brought to Mufassil police station to pay last respects After that his body was taken to Patna by his family members to perform the last ritesEarlier senior police officials had claimed that 56 people were arrested in connection with the caseCommenting on recent attacks on policemen in different parts of Bihar the DGP said all police stations have been directed to assess the situation before conducting raids in various casesInstructions have also been issued to always visit spots of investigation with adequate numbers of personnel he saidPolice have been asked to intensify drives to nab absconding accused wanted in criminal cases in their respective areas of jurisdiction the DGP addedI must also say that people should maintain the sanctity of the Emergency Response Support System ERSS Dial 112 Once a call is received on the number no time is wasted to reach the incident spot The team of Dial 112 comprises not more than three to four personnel People should not misbehave with them Kumar saidIn the incidents at Munger and Araria the ASIs were attached with the emergency numberIn the Araria episode in Lakshmipur area on Wednesday night when personnel attached with the emergency number went to nab a person a brawl broke out between them and those protesting the arrest SP Anjani Kumar had said The deceased ASI was identified as Rajeev RanjanMeanwhile commenting on the law and order situation in the state RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday told reporters The current NDA government headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is least bothered about the safety and security of people The law and order situation has completely collapsed in the stateEvery day the state is witnessing cases of murder bank robbery kidnapping extortion rape and attack on policemen The CM is maintaining a stoic silence Mukhyamantri Ji Achet Awastha Mein Main The CM is not in his senses The CM is also holding the Home portfolio but criminals are being protected supported and promoted by the governmentThe nexus of government criminals and police has made the lives of the citizens miserable The CM is not able to run this government Police officers are being murdered by criminals Murders are taking place almost every day in the state said YadavThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever