Normalcy returned to Hindpiri area on Monday after two-day consecutive violence. On Monday there were no reports of violence from any parts of area while district administration has tightened noose on people violating the lockdown rules. On Saturday, violence erupted at Hindpiri area after dispute between local people and CRPF on trivial issue.
The violence escalated after a former ward counselor of area was beaten up by police as he allegedly protested against security forces action.
The CRPF deployed in the area resorted to lathi-charge and fired rubber pallets to disperse the crowd. However, the locals started pelting stones on CRPF personnel from the dark after switching off the lights in their houses. The situation was brought to control after senior administrative officials intervened. However, on Sunday violence returned at Hindpiri area as once again the local clashed with security forces as CRPF personnel were asking people to follow social distancing. Kotwali DSP Ajit Kumar Vimal was injured in the incident.
Ranchi police have identified some youths behind Saturday and Sunday violence at Hindpiri area but the police is yet to take action against them. Sources said that police is to lodge FIR against some youths who were behind the incident.
Ranchi SDM, Lokesh Mishra said, “The police have identified some youths behind the Saturday incident. We have interrogated several persons to gather information about the person who triggered violence in the area.”
Mishra said that district administration has also gone through CCTV cameras installed in the area. Hindpiri is the largest containment zone in Jharkhand and the CRPF was deployed in the area to implement the lockdown strictly.
The SDM also said that the no relaxations will be given to people at Hindpiri area as the area falls in containment zone even during the Eid festival. Mishra said, “As per Ministry of Home Affair directives issued during lockdown to check the spread of disease all religious places/places of worship will be closed during lockdown. Religious congregations are strictly prohibited.”
Sources said that through the normalcy has returned at Hindpiri the area has become challenge for Soren government. Hindpiri has turned out to be a hub of coronavirus cases in the state.
When coronavirus cases were first reported in Hindpiri, the nurses and medical staff were not only prevented by the people from entering the area but were misbehaved with. The state government instead of acting tough negotiated with the residents who at their will allowed police personnel and medical staff in their locality. Last month the district administration to enforce lockdown rules strictly deployed CRPF personnel.