The main accused in the 2016 firing incident at Gola in Ramgarh district, Ramgarh MLA, Mamta Devi has been convicted by a local court. On December 12, the court will give its order on the point of punishment.
It may be mentioned here that in 2016 there was a shootout in Ramgarh's Gola case number 79/2016 was registered in Ramgarh PS regarding this. The case regarding this matter is going on in Hazaribagh since the year 2021. On Thursday, after completing the hearing in this case, the special court declared Mamta Devi guilty.
There were a total of 45 testimonies in this case. At that time in Hazaribagh, the then BDO's informant Advocate, Atmaram Chaudhary informed that the case was going on under sections 147, 148, 149, 307, 332, 326, 333. During the order on Thursday, a total of 13 people, including MLA Mamta Devi, have been taken into custody and sent to Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan Central Jail.
During this, the Barkagaon MLA Amba Prasad also reached the emergency room to meet the convicted Mamta Devi. After meeting there, she said that she has full faith in justice. She will now appeal in the High Court regarding this matter and there should not be any illusion that her legislature is about to go.
On August 20, 2016 about 200 villagers under the banner of Nagrik Chetna Manch led by Mamta Devi were sitting on a dharna in front of the company in Gola police station area of Ramgarh to shut down the IPL Company.
During this the villagers became furious. Vandalism was started in Government vehicles. There was a fierce clash between the police and the villagers. Police had to fire for self-defence. Four people had died and about three dozen people were also injured in this incident. The CO, BDO and SHO and other jawans posted as magistrate in security were also injured. Four separate FIRs were lodged in the Rajrappa and Gola police station incidents regarding the firing incident. These include case number 65/2016 in Gola police station, Rajrappa police station case number 81/2016 and Gola police station case number 79/2016.