Lady cop dies after ‘assault’ by youths in Odisha

By Express News Service

ROURKELA: A woman assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Uditnagar police station died after being reportedly assaulted by a bunch of unruly youths whereas she was managing the gang at an accident scene on Sunday. The deceased was recognized as 36-year-old Alish Narmi Lugun. The stunning incident came about over a minor mishap on the ring highway close to Singhasani temple inside Uditnagar police limits at round 4 PM.

Sources mentioned a passenger bus on the way in which to the Rourkela bus stand scratched previous a automobile on the close by Hanuman Vatika bypass highway. Bus driver Md Zakir alleged, the occupants of the automobile stopped the bus on the ring highway and picked up a quarrel with him. Subsequently, they referred to as round a dozen of different youths over the cellphone to the spot.

After arriving on the mishap website, the youths assaulted him and his son. As vehicular motion got here to a standstill on the highway as a result of scuffle, the woman ASI arrived to handle the gang. She tried to intervene however was additionally assaulted by the youths, claimed Zakir.

It is learnt that the woman cop collapsed on the spot and was rushed to Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH) the place she was declared lifeless by medical doctors. A police officer related to the investigation mentioned when the ASI intervened, she was manhandled and shoved by the unruly youths. Subsequently, she died.

Asked if a case of murder can be registered on this connection, he mentioned the probe is underway and acceptable motion shall be taken on completion of the investigation. While the ASI’s physique has been preserved on the morgue of RGH, police have detained among the accused youths on foundation of the grievance of the bus driver.

Rourkela SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra mentioned in keeping with medical doctors, the ASI may need died of cardiac arrest. The precise purpose for her loss of life may be ascertained from the post-mortem report. A separate case was registered in Uditnagar police station concerning the assault incident and a few individuals have been detained.

ROURKELA: A woman assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Uditnagar police station died after being reportedly assaulted by a bunch of unruly youths whereas she was managing the gang at an accident scene on Sunday. The deceased was recognized as 36-year-old Alish Narmi Lugun. The stunning incident came about over a minor mishap on the ring highway close to Singhasani temple inside Uditnagar police limits at round 4 PM.

Sources mentioned a passenger bus on the way in which to the Rourkela bus stand scratched previous a automobile on the close by Hanuman Vatika bypass highway. Bus driver Md Zakir alleged, the occupants of the automobile stopped the bus on the ring highway and picked up a quarrel with him. Subsequently, they referred to as round a dozen of different youths over the cellphone to the spot.

After arriving on the mishap website, the youths assaulted him and his son. As vehicular motion got here to a standstill on the highway as a result of scuffle, the woman ASI arrived to handle the gang. She tried to intervene however was additionally assaulted by the youths, claimed Zakir.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

It is learnt that the woman cop collapsed on the spot and was rushed to Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH) the place she was declared lifeless by medical doctors. A police officer related to the investigation mentioned when the ASI intervened, she was manhandled and shoved by the unruly youths. Subsequently, she died.

Asked if a case of murder can be registered on this connection, he mentioned the probe is underway and acceptable motion shall be taken on completion of the investigation. While the ASI’s physique has been preserved on the morgue of RGH, police have detained among the accused youths on foundation of the grievance of the bus driver.

Rourkela SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra mentioned in keeping with medical doctors, the ASI may need died of cardiac arrest. The precise purpose for her loss of life may be ascertained from the post-mortem report. A separate case was registered in Uditnagar police station concerning the assault incident and a few individuals have been detained.