RAJ KUMAR
Ranchi, June 12: Ranchi police has so far registered as many as 25 FIRs in the connection with June 10 violence that erupted during a protest against suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma’s derogatory remarks by a section of Muslim community after Friday (Jumma) Namaz at Equra mosque on Main Road.
Senior superintendent of police (SSP) of Ranchi, Surendra Kumar Jha, who had sustained injuries in that incident, informed this in a joint press conference with deputy commissioner Chhabi Ranjan at district and S.P.(city) Anshuman Kumar quarters.
Without being specific SSP Jha said that 25 FIRs out of 22 have been named while there are several hundred unmanned accused. He said the probe has been started and action will be taken in all the FIRs on the basis of evidence.
While informing about the FIRs he made it clear that innocent will not be touched while involved in the incident will be dealt with iron hand.
“Those who are directly or indirectly involved in the violence will not be spared at any cost but who are not involved need not worry. No one will be touched without any proper evidence,” SSP Jha said while informing about the police action during the press conference organized for the first time after June 10 violence causing the death of two.
After the violence erupted it was said by a section of people in the state that it was due to intelligence failure. Expressing his disagreement with the statement, SSP Jha said that there was no intelligence failure. He said that police had inputs on the incident and due to that inputs the action could be taken properly and attempts of anti-social elements to disturb the capital could be foiled to much extent.
On asked whether the decision of opening fire was not excessive against those participating in the procession, SSP Jha said police officials are properly trained to analyze the situation and take action according to the need of the hour.
SSP asked people not to be worried as 3500 security personnel have been deputed across the city where as many as 38 pockets have been identified as vulnerable. He said as many as 50 bike squads are keeping vigil in sensitive areas.
He on the occasion urged people to ensure proper use of internet service and help police nab those spreading rumours or spreading hatred in the society.
Earlier, DC Ranjan justified the police action of June 10 saying ‘minimum force’ was used to control the ‘unmadi bheed (frenzied crowd)’. He during the press conference claimed law and order to be under control. He said after assessment of the situation SDO has withdrawn enforcement of section 144 of CrPC from six of the 12 police station areas. He said that in the areas where section 144 of CrPC is still enforced people have been asked to do necessary purchasing in between 1pm to 5pm and co-operate with district administration.
The police station areas where section 144 of CrPC is still enforced include Lower Bazar, Hindpiri, Daily Market, Kotwali, Chutia and Doranda.
Meanwhile, a police clue suggests that trouble makers have come from Saharanpur in UP and stones used for attacks on police were brought from railway tracks.