SUBHASH MISHRA
Dhanbad, March 1: Dhanbad Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sanjiv Kumar has suspended two sub-inspectors (SI) and a constable of a patrolling party for thrashing an engineer of a private firm who lost an eye in the incident.
Police officials said that action has been taken based on a probe report of city superintendent of police (SP) R Ramkumar. Health Minister Banna Gupta, Jamtara MLA Dr Irfan Ansari, former minister Mannan Mallick and Tundi MLA had requested the SSP for a proper probe of the incident. The SSP set up a one-man committee to investigate the charge.
The injured engineer Hussain Ansari is under treatment at a private hospital in Kolkata.
The incident occurred on the night of February 14. As per the complaint of the victim’s father Mofijuddin Ansari, his son was getting the construction of a house done at night in the Barva Purv area. After completing work, he had gone to drink tea at East India More ( NH-2) when the patrolling party of Govindpur police station intercepted him and began abusing him in the name of a search.
When Hussain Ansari gave his identity and protested the police abuse, the patrolling party allegedly thrashed him badly. He was admitted to Shahid Nirmal Mahto Medical College Hospital (SNMMCH) Dhanbad in a critical condition. The doctors declared his one eye completely damaged and referred him to a super speciality hospital.
The incident triggered mass protests from locals as well as political leaders. Health Minister Banna Gupta, who is the minister in-charge of the district, directed the SSP for action against the accused.
On getting the probe report by the city superintendent of police, SSP Sanjiv Kumar has suspended SI Nandulal, SI Vikram Kumar Singh and constable Sanjay Kumar who were in the patrolling party on that night. The driver of the police vehicle was let off.
