Businessmen observed bandh on Wednesday to protest against detirorating law and order of Dhanbad on call of Federation of Chamber of Commerce. Shops, businesses including medicine shops in majority part of district remained closed on call of federation as almost 55 big and small chamber of commerce joined the indefinite bandh call. General secretary of Federation Ajay Narayan Lal has thanked all who came out in aupport of the band call to protest deteriorating law and order of Dhanbad.
Sources said business of around 100 crores was affected due to the bandh.
The band call was given following firing on businesman Deepak Agarwal on Subday night while he was sitting in his shop. He has been shifted to Kolkata for specialised treatment.
Meanwhile, one police officer was injuried in exchang of fire while he was recovering fire arms in a criminals house on late Tuesday night . One criminal Mohammad Chotu too wa injured.This according to SSP Sanjeev Kumar happens to to involved in firing on Deepak. Chotu too has recieved bullet injuries on his right leg as police officer fired in self defence, claimed SSP.
SSP said altogether four persons have been arrested in connection with firing on Deepak. Those arrested include Raihan Raja, Golu à nd Sahil Ansari besides Chotu. Out of these one supplied arms, one drove two wheeler in this case and one did reckey in the incident. Police have recovered three piatols and several bullets from them. These were arrested following interrogation of three more accused arrested earliear including Vikash Singh, Rahul Singh and Pintu Mahto.
SSP claimed that police have suceeded in breaking the nuxes of criminals and soon the financial network too would be unearthed.
He said, police is keeping eye on history sheeters as those are being targatted by the gang that is claimed to be operated on behest of socalled Prince Khan.