This story is from July 25, 2021

Bihar: Woman cop killed in clash over custody death in Jehanabad

A woman constable was killed and at least 15 other police personnel, including a trainee DSP, were injured when an irate mob attacked them in Jehanabad on Saturday to protest alleged custodial death of one Govind Manjhi (25).
Shocking: Woman cop killed in clash over custody death in Bihar's Jehanabad
A woman constable was killed and at least 15 other police personnel, including a trainee DSP, were injured when an irate mob attacked them in Jehanabad on Saturday to protest alleged custodial death of one Govind Manjhi (25).
PATNA: A woman constable was killed and at least 15 other police personnel, including a trainee DSP, were injured when an irate mob attacked them in Jehanabad on Saturday to protest alleged custodial death of one Govind Manjhi (25).
The incident occurred on NH-110 near Nehalpur Bazaar under the Paras Bigha police station area in the district where the police team had gone to quell a mob which had blocked the road in protest against the alleged custodial death of Manjhi.

While police said the woman constable, Kanti Devi (54), was beaten to death, sources claimed she was run over by a vehicle. Kanti was a resident of Naubatpur in Patna district.
Manjhi, a resident of Sarta village near Nehalpur Bazaar in Jehanabad district, had allegedly died inside Daudnagar sub-jail in Aurangabad on Friday night. The Daudnagar sub-jail had earlier been made an interim jail for keeping new inmates quarantined for 14 days. Manjhi was arrested by Jehanabad police on July 19 for his alleged involvement in liquor smuggling.
The irate villagers also damaged police vehicles, including the one of Jehanabad SDPO Ashok Kumar Pandey, and blocked the highway by burning tyres.
Sources said police fired at least three to four rounds in air to disperse the violent mob after the situation slipped out of hands.
Jehanabad circle inspector Bhavesh Kumar Mandal told TOI over phone that the woman constable died after she was beaten up with rods and sticks by the villagers.

“At least 15 more police personnel, including seven officers, were injured in the violence. The injured DSP was identified as Rajeev Ranjan, who was posted as SHO at Paras Bigha police station,” he said. Mandal also received injuries in the attack.
The circle inspector said the villagers were demanding Rs 25 lakh compensation along with a government job for next of kin of Manjhi.
“The protests started around 8am. When the police reached the spot, the villagers started pelting stones. They later attacked the police team with rods and sticks,” Mandal said.
Jehanabad SP Dipak Ranjan and other senior officers also rushed to the spot to control the situation. “Five people have so far been arrested in connection with the violence,” the SP said, adding the police were awaiting postmortem report to ascertain the reason behind Manjhi’s death.
When asked about the havildar’s killing, SP opposite to inspector’s statement, said it seems some four-wheeler ran over her. However, he could not clarify if it was a car, truck or bus or if anyone saw it happening.
“It seems she could not run when stone pelting started due to her weight. In the meantime, vehicle drivers started to escape from spot to avoid damage during which she might have been run over,” he added.
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