Tensions Erupt Over Water-Logging in Jharkhand
A violent protest erupted in Jharkhand's Bokaro district over water-logging, leaving a police officer and several others injured. Villagers, led by Avinash Mahato, accused a steel plant of causing the issue. The conflict escalated when police attempted to disperse the crowd, leading to stone-pelting.
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In Jharkhand's Bokaro district, an escalating conflict over water-logging issues resulted in a violent confrontation. A police officer, along with several others, suffered injuries due to stone-pelting by angry villagers.
The disturbance was sparked by accusations from Avinash Mahato, a private landowner, who claimed that a nearby steel plant was responsible for releasing excess water onto his land.
In an attempt to control the situation, police intervened to disperse the protesting villagers. This intervention incited further anger, culminating in stone-pelting incidents that injured Officer Manish Sharma, the officer-in-charge of Siyaljory police station, who is now receiving treatment.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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