Lawyer-police clash in Prayagraj over blockage of road during CM Adityanath's visit; SHO suspended
Prayagraj: Police Commissioner of Prayagraj on Tuesday suspended an SHO for reportedly trashing a lawyer after they both were involved in an altercation during the CM’s visit to Prayagraj for blocking and barricading the road.
The police had barricaded and closed the road at Hindu Hostel crossing due to the CM's visit to Prayagraj. A lawyer passing by protested against this. He got into an argument with SHO Atul Kumar Singh. The inspector beat up the lawyer.
Following the incident, other lawyers also reached the spot and protested by blocking the road. Somehow the police removed the lawyers from there. Lawyer Aditya Raj Goswami who was at the spot during the incident said that a complaint is being lodged at the police station by the lawyers.
The Police Commissioner of Prayagraj has suspended SHO Atul Kumar Singh. The Commissioner wrote in the order - During the passage of the VVIP fleet at Hindu Hostel crossing, Inspector Atul Kumar behaved indecently with the lawyer. Due to which there was a jam at the intersection.
The Commissioner has also ordered a departmental inquiry against the SHO.
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Barber held for beating man to death over 'bidi' in east Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): A 32-year-old barber was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly beating a man to death following an altercation over a 'bidi' in east Delhi's Pandav Nagar area, police said.
A call regarding the incident that occurred near the bus stand road in Shashi Garden was received at 1.24 am, they said.
The victim was identified as Deepak (28), while the accused was Manoj, he added.
According to the police, during an argument, the accused picked up a wooden stick lying nearby and struck the victim repeatedly on the head. Multiple injuries and bruise marks were also found on the victim's forehead.
"Deepak was taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, but doctors declared him brought dead," an officer said.
An FIR has been registered and further investigation is underway, the officer added.
