Thousands of vehicles remained stranded as a large number of protesters blocked the National Highway-23 at two different places in Bokaro district on Wednesday morning.
Protest was continued for more than five hours, vehicles were stand still. later, after the intervention of district administration, officials and senior police officials blocked was lifted-up. Two minor tribal girls resident of Madwadih village under Mahutand police station of Gomia block of Bokaro district were allegedly raped by a Chittarpur-based Vashundhara Vatika Hotel owner on December 12.
later one girl (14) was died at RMCH and then her family members lodged an FIR at local police station on 29 December. later, at 10 am protestors put-up another blocked on NH-23 at Chas and demanding compensation and employment to the next kin of the deceased who died during a stampede during the Sharad Mahotsav celebration at Chas (Bokaro) on Tuesday evening.
Stampede claimed one life, which was triggered by rumours. A woman died after the police bullet fired while several others injured in the accident. On Monday around 500 irate villagers put up road blockade between Ramgarh-Bokaro on NH-23 and torched a hotel. Police arrested the hotel owner Dilip Saw and sent to jail custody. On Tuesday, newly elected MlA Gomia Yogander Prasad Mahato and ex MlA Madho lal Singh separately rushed to the victims' houses and promised for financial aids to the duo families. On the directive of DC Bokaro Uma Shankar Singh, Gomia SDO B P Singh also rushed to the victim's house.