This story is from May 25, 2021

Purnia SP Dayashankar mob attack: Axe falls on Baisi SHO

Purnia SP Dayashankar on Monday removed the station house officer (SHO) of Baisi police station Amit Kumar for his lapses which led to attack on the members of a Mahadalit community at Majhuwa village in the district on the night of May 19.
Purnia SP Dayashankar mob attack: Axe falls on Baisi SHO
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PATNA: Purnia SP Dayashankar on Monday removed the station house officer (SHO) of Baisi police station Amit Kumar for his lapses which led to attack on the members of a Mahadalit community at Majhuwa village in the district on the night of May 19.
While Amit Kumar was shunted to the Police Lines with immediate effect, circle inspector Sunil Kumar Suman was posted as new SHO of Baisi police station, the SP told this newspaper.
In addition, a police picket with adequate number of police personnel and magistrates was set up at the trouble-torn village to instil a sense of confidence among the victims.
The development comes a day after the visit of a BJP team from Patna to the affected village. The team led by treasurer of the party, Dilip Kumar Jaiswal, interacted with the victims and took stock of the situation prevailing there.
On Monday, a team of district administration led by DCLR Awadhesh Kumar Anand visited the site of occurrence. Talking to local reporters, Anand said that a community kitchen has been started for the fire victims.
At least a dozen houses belonging to the Mahadalit community were set on fire by a mob on the night of May 19 following a dispute over a plot of land. A retired village chowkidar Mewalal Rai (70) was also beaten to death.
SP Dayashankar said that two accused have already been arrested and forwarded to judicial custody in connection with the incident. “Raids were on to nab others involved in the incident,” he added.
DCLR Awadhesh Kumar Anand said that Rs 9,800 has been provided to each victim from the disaster management department. In addition, Rs 2 lakh as per SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 has been sanctioned for each victim.
Authoritative sources said that Rs.8.25 lakh will be given to the families of each of the deceased. Earlier, three separate FIRs were lodged in connection with the incident.
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