Tensions erupted in Surajpur after a history-sheeter criminal allegedly killed a policeman's wife and daughter.
In a shocking incident, an angry mob allegedly attempted to thrash the sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) in Chhattisgarh’s Surajpur on Monday. However, the senior official was rescued by the police personnel present on the spot.
As per the visuals shared on social media platform X by news agency IANS, an agitated mob was seen running after the senior official who was at the scene to control the crowd. The Police personnel, however assisted the SDM and took him away from the crowd.
Surajpur, Chhattisgarh: Following a brutal attack where criminal Kuldeep Sahu murdered head constable Talib Sheikh’s wife and daughter. This led to people protesting and demanding the arrest of the accused. The mob attacked SDM Jagannath Verma when he attempted to intervene, but… pic.twitter.com/7O7Pmb0BXa— IANS (@ians_india) October 14, 2024
Tensions erupted in Surajpur after a history-sheeter criminal allegedly killed a policeman’s wife and daughter. The criminal also attempted to crush the head constable under a vehicle and threw hot oil on his colleague.
The dead bodies of head constable Talib Sheikh’s wife, Mehnaaz (35) and daughter, Aliya (11), were found on the outskirts of Pidha village, 4 km from their home in the City Kotwali police station limits on Monday, news agency PTI reported.
The incident took place after history-sheeter Kudeep Sahu threw hot oil on one of the constables who was deployed at a procession of Durga idol immersion on Sunday.
The accused allegedly tried to run over Sheikh and other police personnel with a four-wheeler when they arrived at the scene to catch him for the oil attack, but he managed to escape, the police said.
“When Sheikh returned home after duty, he found the door broken and his wife and daughter missing. He alerted the police when he saw blood stains inside the house, and a search was launched for his family,” a senior police official said.
The official said that prima facie reveals that the accused attacked the mother-daughter duo with a sharp weapon and killed them.
Agitated over the incident, an angry mob vandalised and set Sahu’s house on fire. Reports also claimed that the accused fired at the police during the chase, prompting the police to return fire. However, the accused managed to escape. A hunt has been launched to apprehend Sahu.
Police personnel have been deployed in large numbers to prevent any untoward situation in the city.
(With inputs from PTI)
