Two persons sustained injuries in a clash between two groups over panchayat election in Khidari village near Chatrochati area in Gomia block here on Monday. The groups are patronised reportedly ex-mukhiya and ex-sarpanch.
In the clash, one Balgovind Singh and his wife Anar Devi received head injuries and also met injuries on their hand. While one group lodged a complaint (03/15) at Gomia police station in this regard.
The clash followed over a panchayat election and both have been blaming each other for loosing in the election at Chatrochati panchayat.
Police sources said that a heat argument started between Nawal Singh husband of ex-mukhiya Shiv Rani Singh between ex-sarpanch Balgovind Singh on Monday morning at Khidari village under the Gomia police station and blaming them for loosing his wife Shiv Rani Singh in panchayat election. Soon the revelers got divided into two groups and a battled ensued in which 30 year old Balgovind Singh and his wife Anar Devi were beaten to injuries. Both have admitted in local Gomia hospital for treatment .On getting information, local police reached the spot.
Though the Gomia police has been keeping an eye on the situation, no arrests have been made, said officer-in charge PC Deogum. While in other clashes took place at lodhi village where few persons including one woman got injured over the election dispute. Police said villagers of two groups stormed neat the village and beat up the other group. Three persons of each group were arrested in this connection.