BJP Corporator candidate, 3 others held for stabbing cop
   Date :18-Jan-2022
 
 
BJP Corporator
 
Staff Reporter
BHILAI, 
 
 
A POLICE Constable of patrolling van was attacked with lathis and sharp weapons and inflicted upon serious injuries by six, including a BJP Corporator candidate of local body election of Bhilai Municipal Corporation. The police constable was attacked after he intervened and warned the drunk and quarreling youths of stern legal action in Smriti Nagar, Bhilai on Sunday late evening.
After information a police team swung into action and arrested four while the victim constable was admitted to a multispeciality hospital and his condition was stated to be stable.
In this connection the police have registered an offence of rioting and attempt to murder against the accused.
Police sources informed that the accused arrested by police were identified as Pravin Biswal alias Padu, a resident of Street-8, Sector-4, Bhilai; K Hemant alias Eman, a resident of Ramnangar, Bhilai; Viru Sonkar, a resident of Camp-1, Bhilai and Deepak Singh, a resident of Street-2, Smriti Nagar, Bhilai. The police said that at about 11:15 pm on Sunday, while under the influence of liquor youths in two groups were quarreling and creating nuisance during late evening hours near Surya Residency in Smriti Nagar, Bhilai. After information about it the police constable Savinder Singh reached the spot immediately in a police patrolling vehicle and warned the quarreling youths of stern action and also asked them to leave but in the meanwhile, the youths assaulted the cop with lathis and sharp weapons.
In the attack the victim constable Savinder Singh sustained deep cuts at stomach and back and got over 40 stitches for
the injuries. Among the accused arrested is Pravin Biswal alias Padu of Sector-4, Bhilai who was
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