The Sector-3 police on Monday arrested four persons on charges of damaging a police jeep and assaulting a police officer while protesting police brutality on a youth on Sunday afternoon. All the arrested persons were forwarded to court.
Sources said, on Sunday afternoon, one Joginder Ray (29), a resident of Sector-16 area and Ganesh Bhadra (34) of Railway colony here who were allegedly in inebriated condition were creating unhealthy atmosphere at Khariabahal slum here. After getting the information about the matter the Sector-3 police rushed to the spot along with a police jeep. While the police were taking Joginder and Ganesh into the jeep, Joginder fell from the jeep and sustained injuries. later, police allegedly beat Joginder on the spot, following which he vomited blood.
Seeing the youth vomiting blood, the mob who was witnessing the incident raged and damaged the police jeep and assaulted Sub Inspector S Mallick.“We have arrested four persons in connection with damage of police vehicle and assault on a police officer,” said Sector-3 police station IIC S Behera.