The Ranchi police on Tuesday released the photographs of rioters/stone pelters during Friday violence on the Main road of State Capital. But, the posters were taken off soon for correction. Police have released the pictures in two posters. The first poster carries the picture of 18 rioters, while the second poster has a picture of 15 rioters. The police said that information of those who informed about the rioters will be kept confidential. Hoardings with photographs of the accused and their names and addresses have been put up at major squares and squares of the city.
The State police sprang into action after Governor Ramesh Bais directed the senior police officials about taking action in this connection. On Monday, the Governor had summoned the senior police-administrative officers of the state including DGP Neeraj Sinha and expressed displeasure over the incident of violence.
The Governor had asked the DGP to identify the miscreants and put their photographs in public places so that common citizens can give information about them. The posters have appeared at various roundabouts within 24 hours after the Governor expressed his displeasure over Friday violence.
The posters also carry the name and address of the miscreants behind the incident. The hoardings and posters put up at major intersections of the city have pictures of more than three dozen miscreants. The names and addresses of the miscreants have also been written along with some pictures. These include the names of Chhotu, Charka, Bichha, Shad, Tagla, Aamir, resident of Qurban Chowk, Captain of Hindpiri, Sirajul resident of Wood Pul Gali etc. All these pictures were captured on CCTV, video and drone cameras during stone pelting and vandalism on Main Road on Friday afternoon.
The police have so far arrested 15 people in connection with incidents of violence and nuisance, while more than 40 people are being detained and interrogated. Seven of those arrested are currently undergoing treatment at RIMS. Police have also taken preventive action against 107 of 155 people living in six police station areas of Ranchi. A total of 26 FIRs have been registered so far in this case, in which more than 50 people have been named. Apart from this, more than one thousand unknown people have been accused.
On the fifth day after the incident of violence and disturbance, the situation started returning to normal in most areas of the city. Prohibitory orders under section 144 remained in force on Tuesday in five police station areas of the city, namely Daily Market, Doranda, Hindpiri, Doranda, Lower Bazar and Kotwali. In these areas, the police have given permission to open shops only from 12 noon to 5 pm. A large number of police forces have been deployed in the sensitive areas of the city.