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Police Attacked During Illegal Construction Probe
30 Aug
Summary
- Four arrested for assaulting and confining a police officer.
- Incident occurred during an investigation into illegal construction.
- Accused allegedly prevented officers from leaving the premises.
Four individuals were arrested on Thursday afternoon following an assault on a police officer and his associate in Bhowanipore, Kolkata. The incident unfolded around 2:30 pm when Sub-Inspector Pravash Mazumder and home guard Md. Nurjalal were investigating an illegal construction site on Girish Mukherjee Road. The investigation was prompted by a complaint about unauthorized construction and illegal terrace occupation.
Upon observing laborers engaged in hazardous construction work, SI Mazumder began questioning them. This led to a confrontation with four tenants and an outsider, identified as Lokenath Dubey, Baikunth Nath Dubey, Sita Kumari Dubey, and Vinod Roy. The group allegedly physically assaulted SI Mazumder and manhandled home guard Nurjalal when he attempted to intervene.
The situation escalated as the accused reportedly locked the building's main entrance, trapping the officers inside. Reinforcements were called, leading to the rescue of both officers and the apprehension of the four individuals. They face charges related to deterring public servants from their duty and joint criminal liability, in addition to charges for illegal construction.
