Bihar: ASI Santosh Singh succumbs to injuries after attack by assailants in Munger district

Bihar: ASI Santosh Singh succumbs to injuries after attack by assailants in Munger district

Bihar: Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Santosh Kumar Singh succumbed to injuries at a hospital in Patna on Friday (March 14) after allegedly being attacked by a family in Nandalpur village in Bihar's Munger district. According to SDPO Abhishek Anand, "ASI Santosh Kumar Singh lost his life after being attacked by individuals in Munger. He was responding to a ruckus created by the family of a man identified as Ranveer Kumar in Nandalpur village under Mufassil police station limits."

Police teams formed to nab culprits 

The official said that the assailants, who were allegedly intoxicated, are currently absconding, and police teams have been formed to apprehend them. Sharing details of the incident, SP Masood said, "The incident unfolded after the Munger police received information late in the evening about a family creating a ruckus in Nandalpur village under the influence of alcohol. Upon reaching the spot with his team, ASI Singh was attacked by the family members, who struck him on the head, leaving him critically injured."

He was immediately taken to Sadar Hospital for treatment and later referred to a hospital in Patna.  "The family responsible for the attack is currently absconding. We have formed teams to track them down, and arrests will be made soon," SP Masood said. Police have launched an extensive manhunt to nab the accused and are investigating the circumstances leading to the attack.

Earlier in a similar incident on March 13, ASI Rajiv Ranjan posted in Fulkaha police station of Araria, a police team member died after a clash broke out between the police team and villagers who went to arrest a criminal at a wedding ceremony in Laxmipur village.DSP Mukesh Kumar Saha said that the police went to arrest a criminal, Anmol Yadav, who is accused in the Arms Act and the NDPS Act case.

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As per the information from the Police, ASI Rajiv Ranjan, along with his team, went to Laxmipur village to arrest Anmol Yadav. The police went there and arrested him, but the local villagers entered into an altercation with the police, and they managed to release Anmol Yadav.

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During the altercation, ASI Vijay Kumar fell and got severely injured. Later, when he was brought to the hospital, he was declared dead by the doctors. Six people were arrested in connection with the murder of the ASI. 

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