Cop among six injured in clash in Jharkhand's Sahibganj
Sahibganj (Jharkhand) (PTI): A senior police officer was among six people who were injured in a stone-pelting incident that took place during idol immersion in Jharkhand's Sahibganj district, an official said on Sunday.
Several shops and vehicles were also damaged in the clash between two communities on Saturday night.
The incident took place when a Durga idol immersion procession was taken out in Sahibganj town, around 400 km from state capital Ranchi, Deputy Commissioner Ramniwas Yadav said.
Bricks were hurled in the clash that happened in Kulipara area, he said.
Sahibganj Sub-divisional Police Officer Rajendra Kumar Dubey received head injuries but his condition is stable now after treatment, the DC said, adding a few others were also injured and are they are also undergoing treatment.
"The situation is well under control now. Security forces have been deployed to prevent further clashes," Yadav told PTI.
"We are trying to identify those involved in the incident. Strict action will be taken against them. Besides, an investigation is underway to ascertain what triggered the clash," he added.
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Rape accused's mother murdered by victim's brother in MP's Shivpuri
Shivpuri (PTI): The 60-year-old mother of a rape accused was killed allegedly by the victim's brother in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, a police official said on Saturday.
The incident took place on Friday, Rannod police station house officer (SHO) Arvind Chauhan said.
"An anganwadi worker returning from a hospital was offered a lift by one Inder Gurjar, who took her to a secluded spot and raped her. She called up her brothers to narrate the ordeal. One brother of the victim along with two associates went to Gurjar's house and assaulted him. When Gurjar's mother Sirkunwarbai (60) intervened, she was attacked with a sharp weapon. She died on the spot," he said.
Based on a complaint filed by the deceased woman's daughter-in-law, three persons were booked for murder. One of them was held on Saturday, the official added.
A separate case has also been registered against Gurjar for rape, he said.
Police personnel have been deployed in the area in view of tension following the incident, the official added.
