Following the death of a villager in police firing which took place on Wednesday afternoon, Chief Minister Raghubar Das has ordered a high-level probe. The CM has directed the Divisional Commissioner as well as DIG Palamu to probe into incident.
One person died while six others got injured in police firing at Saraiyadih village in Palamu. Police opened fire on villagers after they refused to recede from the site of Bhoot Mela even after prohibitory orders were issued by administration. The villagers also attacked police in which at least eight policemen got seriously injured.
According to Palamu SP, a Bhoot Mela (Ghost Fair), organised for several years in Sarrayadih village of Palamu which police wanted to check as people were being trapped in superstition by the Ojhas. “Despite prohibitory orders issued by the administration, people were not ready to leave the place and when the police reached the spot, they started pelting stone on the force following which police resorted to lathi charge. As the situation was out of control, the police opened fire on villagers during which 1 person got killed and six others received minor injuries,” said DIG Palamu Saket Kumar Singh.