Advocate Ashish Kumar Dubey has filed a complain case against 12 people including SP Mohamad Arshi before the court of CJM Dinesh Kumar Mishra on Wednesday. The case was filed against Officer in-charge laxmikant Pandey, bodyguard Gorelal Kunwar, PCR police Munna Singh, Rambaddan Singh, Bodo Soren, Ramlakhan Ram, Arvind Paswan, Navneet Kumar Singh, Babloo Prasad, Havaldar Kamlesh Prasad Yadav and in charge doctor of RIMS Dr. RB Bakhla and unknown police men.
Dubey has stated in his complaint that on April 30 at around 8.30 pm when Ashish was returning home from the Purani bazaar on his motorcycle. He got trapped in a traffic jam at Ranka more. At the same time, SP Md Arshi reached there. later five to six bodyguards came to him and asked for his name and snatched his mobile phone. On the direction of SP, his bodyguards and other policemen started to beat him with a stick and also kicked him, he stated.
Dubey alleged that the SP ordered the policemen to bring him to the police station. His mobile phone was snatched and he was sent in police lock up. later after being taken out of police lock up, he was brutally beaten. On the second day, an attempt was made to write on the PI bond at 10 o'clock that he was trying to disturb communal harmony by posting unsolicited messages on Facebook. later the PR bond was written and left.
He alleged that the doctor at RIMS did not even get him proper treatment. After that he was discharged from RIMS. The victim also alleged that the FIR was not registered despite taking a fictitious statement, in lieu he was implicated in a false case. He has also alleged that the police has taken action against him after being afflicted with prejudice.
Meanwhile, the Garhwa district Bar Association continued its strike on the eighth day on Wednesday. The team formed to monitor the matter has said that their strike will continue till action against the guilty is taken. All judicial work stalled due to the strike. Apart from this, advocates also expressed their resentment on the attitude of the Government even after the action was not taken.
In another devlopment alleged officer in charge laxmikant Pandey, shifted in police line while others police men including Constable Navneet Singh, Gorelal Yadav and Bablu have been suspended.
Following the High Court's order, Commissioner Rajiv Arun Ekka and DIG Vipul Shukla had investigated the matter. This action was taken in the light of the investigation report.