Patna: Seven policemen, including two sub-inspectors, were injured when residents of Ramdhani Road protesting the murder of a local man attacked the Malasalami police station here with stones and brickbats, forcing the police to open fire in the air to control the situation in the state capital on Friday, police sources said.
Vijay Kumar Yadav alias Vijay Gope was shot dead by
unidentified gunmen at Ramdhani road under Malsalami police
station in the Patna city area this morning, sources said.
As the news of his killing spread, angry locals
assembled at the police station and blocked the roads, they
said, adding the mob turned violent when policemen persuaded
them to lift the blockade.
They started throwing stones and brickbats targeting the
policemen in which several police personnel sustained
injuries, sources said.
As the situation went out of control, police opened fire
in the air to disperse the crowd, they said, adding patrolling
with additional reinforcements from the police line here was
intensified as tension ran in the area.
The local residents were demanding adequate compensation
to the bereaved family and ensuring immediate arrest of the
culprits.
PTI
