Chas Municipal Corporation (CMC) Mayor, Bholu Paswan, has been sent to judicial custody for 12 days over a dispute with the husband of local ward councillor for laying the foundation stone of a park near Bholur Bandh, said Superintendent of Police, Bokaro, Kartik S.
“Cases have been filed by both and we are investigating into the matter.
Besides the Mayor two persons were presented before Rakesh Kumar CJM (in-charge) last night and later they were sent for judicial custody till 8 February,” added the SP.
According to eyewitnesses, a row sparked over breaking of a foundation stone of a park near Bholur Bandh between Amar Swarnkar, husband of local ward commissioner Anita Devi and supporters of Mayor Bholu Paswan on Monday.
Anita Devil was ill so his husband Amar Swarnkar wanted to extend the foundation laying programme for the next 3-4 days, but Mayor’s supports refused to do so, said eyewitnesses.
The dispute erupted when Swarnkar, (who is also General Secretary of local Congress committee) along with his supports broke the foundation stone into pieces.
In retaliation a verbal clash erupted initially; supporters from both groups started hurling abuses on each other later the dispute turn ugly look and a physical clash erupted among them last evening at about 5.30PM.
The situation got controlled when SDO Chas Satish Chandra and DSP Brahyaman Tuti rushed on the spot. Later they called policemen to prevent further violence.
Over dozens of the people injured in the clash, got multiple injuries and immediately rushed to the local hospital.
Later three of them were referred to Bokaro General Hospital (BGH) where their conditions are said to be stable, hospital sources said.
In support of Mayor, cleaning staffs of CMC went on strike while several businessmen shutdowns their shops.