A constable here was arrested and produced before court on Friday allegedly for entering into the house of a person who is the State associate coordinator of Bajrang Dal and beating him to settle a score.
Rabin Seth (36), constable in Banrega police outpost under Talsara police station, stays near the house of one laba Rana, who is State associate coordinator of Bajrang Dal in Sundargarh.
As per the complaint of laba Rana, on March 30 evening, he, his son and wife were watching TV on verandah of his house, when suddenly Seth barged into his house and rebuked him and his wife in filthy language and hit his pistol on his head when protested.
Rana sustained injuries on his head. On a tip-off, Talsara police reached the spot and sent Rana to Sabdega for treatment. Rana later lodged a FIR in Talsara police station giving details on the incident.
Rana said that he along with an acquaintance had complained with the vigilance against constable Seth for demanding `5,000 to release a motorcycle seized by police. Sundargarh vigilance on March 29 was to trap Seth. However, somehow Seth could get an inkling and became alert. Thereafter, he rushed to Rana’s house to settle the score.
Acting on the FIR, Sundargarh police, after registering a case, conducted a probe. On Thursday, Seth was arrested.