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News Desk: The Election Commission of India (ECI) ordered immediate removal of SP Lipi Singh, and the district magistrate Rajesh Meena and said “The new DM and SP will be posted at Munger on Thursday itself”. The decision came hours after thousands of locals, including women, ransacked the Purabsarai police station and torched several vehicles. The protestors also ransacked the Munger SP’s office, sub-divisional officer’s (SDO) residence in the town and pelted stones at Kotwali police station. Properties worth lakhs of rupees have been damaged due to the violent protests. Fire brigade personnel could not reach the troubled spots, as roads were blocked by the protesters. The mob torched all the vehicles parked at the police station.
Amarnath Poddar, the father of dead Anurag Poddar said “The state government is trying to save the accused police officers”. Local residents alleged that over 150 people, aged between 12 and 28 years, who belonged to Bekapur, Sadipur, Lohapatti, Myur Chowk and Kiranapatti neighbourhoods of Munger town, were missing since the incident and demanded immediate compensation.
They alleged “The tragic incident occurred, despite the presence of an honest and upright deputy inspector-general (DIG) in the district. Yet, a 2016-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) official took the decision on her own to open fire without consulting neither DM Meena nor DIG Manu Maharaj”
