Video: Cop attacked by mob after hitting auto in Varanasi; FIRs filed on both sides
Published On : 2024-11-24T15:49:00+0530 [ IST ] |
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An enraged crowd attacked Verma despite his attempts to identify himself. Police intervened rescuing Verma and transporting the injured auto driver to the hospital.
Ajit Kumar Verma in charge of Rajatalab police station was attacked by locals on Saturday after his car hit an auto rickshaw injuring its driver near Harahua crossing under the limits of Badagaon police
After receiving information ADCP Gomti ZoneAkash Patel ACP Pindra Prateek Kumar ACP Rajatalab Ajay Kumar Srivastava and forces from several police stations reached Harahua crossing and rescued Verma from the angry mob of locals.
Harahua crossing under the limits of Badagaon police station
On the complaint of the auto driver Devi Shankar Rai (55), a resident of Bhatauli village in the Baragaon police station area an FIR was filed against Verma.
On Verma's complaint an FIR was registered against unidentified assailants. Police were trying to identify the persons who attacked Verma with the help of video footage and locals to initiate appropriate action against
During the initial police investigation it came to light that Verma was traveling somewhere with his family in a car. As he was passing through the Harahua crossing Rai came with his auto in front of his vehicle near a turning. Before Verma could stop his
When Verma came out of his car the crowd gathered near Rai and assaulted him leading to chaos at this busy crossing. Despite Verma repeatedly mentioning that he was a police station officer the crowd continued attacking him in front of
After receiving information about the incident Baragaon police immediately reached the spot and tried to rescue Verma but many persons in the crowd attacked Verma even in front of Badagaon police. After rescuing Verma Badagaon police arranged an ambulance and took Rai to Harahua primary health centre from where he was referred to the district hospital and later admitted
Source : Reporters From Sunrise Chronicles
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An enraged crowd attacked Verma despite his attempts to identify himself. Police intervened rescuing Verma and transporting the injured auto driver to the hospital.
