Business establishments and shops in lesliganj remained closed on Monday in protest against the failure of police in not nabbing criminal who had shot at a reputed business man here. The businessman, identified as Bijay Das, lost his one eye sight in the shootout during which the criminals had decamped with the cash worth few thousands of rupees of Das.
Das was shot at on March 18 and the police had assured the agitating public for the arrest of the criminal in just 24 hours time. lesliganj bandh was called by the block unit of Palamu chamber of commerce and industries. Sources said conflicting versions are here with regard to this bandh.
One report said the bandh would continue till the arrest. Other version is that it was just for the day Monday.
However more than a week’s time elapsed and the case remained un cracked with no arrest of any one in this case. DSP Prabhat Ranjan Barwar said the business men community did not open their shops on Monday in lesliganj.
He said police are on the job and the residents should give some more time to nab the criminals who had come on a bike.
DSP Barwar further said the injured Das is back home after treatment in lesliganj. DSP said, ‘I have reassured the residents of lesliganj that police would definitely book the culprit and hence trade and business must not be dislocated any more’.