Narayanpur (Chhattisgarh): A protest by tribals in Narayanpur district escalated into a full-blown clash between the police and the protesters resulting in the injury to the District Superintendent of Police Sadanand Kumar. The incident was reported in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur on Monday.
According to the police, it took several sutures on his head to prevent the bleeding. Bastar Inspector General of Police P Sundarraj rushed to the protest site and visited the injured police official in the hospital. The IG had also given instructions to step up the security in the sensitive pockets in the district to prevent further escalation.
A large number of police personnel have been deployed in the town, which is located 300 km from the capital Raipur, after the violent protests, an official said. Police said the tribals staged a demonstration to protest against a clash that took place between two communities over the alleged religious conversion at Edka village in Narayanpur district on Sunday.
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On the circumstances leading to the attack, Sadanand said the protesters were gathered near Vishwa Dipti Christian School and were ready to charge at the church which was located within the school premises. The police official said that he rushed to the spot to defuse the situation.
"I immediately rushed to the spot with other officials and tried to pacify the protesters. They seemed convinced and were about to be dispersed, but suddenly someone attacked me from behind," the SP told the media, adding that his team which was present at the scene managed the situation and brought it under control.
Following the incident, Narayanpur town was turned into a cantonment.Bastar IG P Sundarraj, 16th Corps Commandant Jitendra Shukla, Narayanpur SP Sadanand Kumar, Kondagaon SP Divyang Patel, Narayanpur Collector Ajit Vasant have reached Narayanpur. The people of all communities were chased away by the police, while the police took out a flag march to maintain peace. While explaining to the people, the police asked people not to leave their houses if not necessary.
