A.S.I. firing kills one, three injured; enraged woman grabs district magistrate's collar, attempts to strike with sandal

Madho Bani, 3 November (ABN) – After a purported blind firing by police A.S.I. at the historic site Bairajgarh in the district, one person was killed and a woman along with two others were injured, sparking unrest in the area. Angered people blocked the road while protesting. When the district magistrate Anand Sharma arrived to assess the situation, he too faced the fury of the crowd. During this time, a woman from the deceased’s family grabbed the magistrate’s collar and tried to strike him with a sandal. Police officers present at the scene immediately intervened and safely removed the D.M. from the area. According to information, the A.S.I. Chandr Mohan Singh Peer, stationed at the Bairajgarh historic site in the Babubari Thana, entered a house late at night. It is reported that after this incident a large number of locals gathered there. During that time a child’s scream was heard from inside the house, after which the A.S.I. fired several bullets one after another through a closed window. In the firing, Ashok Yadu, who was standing outside, died on the spot, while three other people were injured. One of the injured women’s condition is reported as concerning. After the incident, enraged people placed the body at the Khajur Chowk of Peer and blocked the road. To control the situation, district magistrate Anand Sharma and SP Yoginder Kumar arrived on the spot. The district magistrate tried to calm the protesters by talking to them. He went to the women of the deceased’s family and, with folded hands, appealed to maintain peace and calm, but the family’s anger did not subside. During this time a woman grabbed the district magistrate’s collar and attempted to attack him with a sandal. Seeing the situation deteriorate, chaos spread among police officers and administrative officials. Police immediately intervened, separated the D.M. from the crowd, and calmed the woman. The accused A.S.I. is suspended; a reward of 25,000 rupees has been announced for his arrest. Since the incident, the accused A.S.I. Chandr Mohan Singh has been on the run. Police teams are conducting raids at various locations to arrest him. SP Yoginder Kumar suspended him on Tuesday and said that the process of dismissal from service would also be started. A reward of 25,000 rupees has been set for his arrest. The SP said that a swift judicial process would be pursued to impose the harshest punishment on the accused. He also assured that the arrest would be made soon.