The assault on two journalists from Jadugora by the local police station officer in charge has snowballed into a major controversy with Kolhan DIG AK Singh convening meeting over the issue at SSP office on Monday.
The DIG took stalk over different issues concerning thedivision. Talking to the newsmen he said that he has sought information over the assault of journalists over brawl with the local businessmen. The meeting also dwelled over the charges of encroachment of a food plaza at Kadma by Congress MlA Banna Gupta. The DIG said that explanation was sought from the MlA and he has claimed to be innocent. A thorough investigation will be called.
Banna Gupta has accepted that he has taken over the plaza however, at the same time he has also written to Tata Steel for the allotment of the area. The strategy to be adapted to control rising crime graph was also discussed. Sources informed that senior police officials have decided to tighten the noose of the miscreants and keep a strict vigil on the suspects.Talking about the nature of crime taking place at the steel city and rest of the Kolhan, the senior police officer said that as Jamshedpur is a cosmopolitan city, and people from every corner of the country, and even outside are settled here, the nature of crime also varies.