Jharkhand lynching: Prohibitory order imposed in Ramgarh following panic over mob violence

Ramgarh: Prohibitory orders preventing assembly of more than four persons was on Friday imposed in Ramgarh, a day after a man was beaten to death by a mob on suspicion that he was carrying beef in his vehicle which triggered panic, officials said.

On the basis of detailed reports received from the sub-divisional officer, Anant Kumar, the administration imposed prohibitory orders under CrPC section 144 in all the six blocks of Ramgarh, Deputy Commissioner Rajeshwari B said.

The situation is tense but under control and additional security forces were deployed in identified points of the district, Inspector General of Police ML Meena said.

Dependents of the deceased family would be given Rs 2 lakh as compensation by the state government, she said.

Meena, who visited Ramgarh and held meetings with senior police and administrative officials said that two FIRs were registered with the Ramgarh police station.

One person has been arrested by the police and the police were conducting raids to nab the other accused named in the FIR.

Kishore Kaushal, Superintendent of Police, Ramgarh, said the report from forensic laboratory has not been received so far.

Around 30 people on Thursday surrounded the van bearing a West Bengal number plate in the Bazaar Tand area of Ramgarh police station.

They dragged out the driver of the vehicle, Mohd Allimuddin, a resident of neighbouring Hazaribagh district, and thrashed him, injuring him seriously.

The police on getting information rushed to the spot and took Allimuddin to a hospital, where he was declared “brought dead” by doctors, a police officer said.

The mob also set the vehicle on fire.