According to Ram Babu Thakur, coordinator of a committee organized to celebrate Durga pooja, the locals set the beat on fire after the police misbehaved with them. [break]
Thakur also accused the police of manhandling the locals after failing to receive kickback. However, Ram Dular Mandal, in-charge of Ramgopalpur Area Police Office, said that they resorted to force as the locals attacked them.
The locals also blocked Jaleshwor-Bardibas road on Saturday protesting “police excesses”.
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