Nalanda: Villagers of Giriyak Chowk staged a protest against the police administration alleging lawlessness in Bihar on Sunday. The protest comes a day after miscreants attacked trespassers with sticks and stones in Nalanda district leaving them grievously injured. The incident was reported from Nalanda police station limits.
According to sources, the goons had misbehaved with women on the streets and police force deployed on duty fled from the spot. The miscreants had also damaged vehicles.
Villagers today protested against the police shouting anti-police slogans and raised questions as to how 'miscreants had kept weapons with them'. The protestors who are out on the streets asked people to shut down their shops.
It is to be mentioned that few miscreants attacked villagers yesterday while they were out for walks and buying groceries. The incident triggered panic in the area and people have alleged that people did not take appropriate action and left the spot.
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One of the victims told ETV Bharat, "I was attacked with a stick and was bleeding profusely. I informed the police and told them to take me to the hospital but they ran away."
Following the attack, DSP Somnath Prasad and SHO Santosh Kumar reached the crime scene and rushed the victims to Anumandaliya Hospital. The condition of one patient Jitendra Kumar is critical.
The top police officials and the District Magistrate chaired a meeting to discuss the rise in crime graph in the state.
Following the huge surge in criminal activities in Bihar, DGP A.K. Singhal on Friday directed SP, SSP, DIG and IG level officers to conduct night patrolling in their respective jurisdictions. The concerned officers were informed about the new move through a video conference.
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