On Saturday morning some miscreants attacked RTI activist Manoj Kumar Rana in Haranganj area of the town. The miscreants were on a car and as Rana reached near the car they suddenly attacked on him with a sword. Seriously injured Rana was immediately carried to Sadar Hospital Hazaribagh by the denizens of Haranganj from where doctors referred him to RIMS, Ranchi because his condition was serious.
Rana, who is a resident of Dhengura village of Katkamdag block of Hazaribagh is a well known social and RTI activist. Due to his RTI petitions many high profile and so called influential persons of the town are said to be angry with him. He was said to be in the target of many persons involved in the sell and purchase work of land in and around the town.
Manoj has written many letters to the CM, Governor, DGP, DIG, SP, DC, Police Stations and even to the court to arrange for his safety because according to him his life was in danger. He was an active member of Bajrang Dal also.
On Saturday a call came at his pathology center situated in Nawabganj area of the town to collect blood sample for test from Haranganj mohallah. He was on his way to collect the blood when the miscreants attacked him. According to eye witnesses the persons in the car first tried to forcibly take him inside the car but when failed attacked on him by sword. It was a Matiz car which was parked on road side since long and after the incident all the persons left the place immediately.