Two arrested in murder of ASI Santosh Kumar Singh in Bihar’s Munger

PATNA: Two individuals have been arrested for the murder case of Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Santosh Kumar Singh by assailants in Munger, Bihar, said an official.

Bihar Police Association president Mrityunjay Kumar Singh condemned the attack on ASI Santosh Kumar Singh and demanded compensation and a job for the late personnel’s family on Saturday.

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Munger ASI Santosh Kumar Singh died in a hospital, where he was taken after being attacked trying to solve a dispute. Two people have been arrested. Visuals from the spot.

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Mrityunjay Singh said, “It is an unfortunate incident. ASI Santosh Kumar Singh reached Munger’s Nandlapur village upon receiving information about a dispute. He was attacked when he was trying to solve the dispute. Following this, he was taken to the hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries around 3 am at Patna Paras Hospital”.

“Two people have been arrested. We demand compensation and a job for ASI Santosh Kumar’s family. These incidents are an issue of concern, we police personnel also belong to families, we are someone’s husband, son and father. The police should be supported, not attacked”, he said.

#WATCH | Patna, Bihar: On Munger ASI Santosh Kumar Singh’s death case, Bihar Police Association President Mrityunjay Kumar Singh says, “… ASI Santosh Kumar Singh was attacked when he was trying to solve a dispute… He was taken to the hospital and he died at around 3 am… Two… https://t.co/kTYU61BKCR pic.twitter.com/qMofZFRGD3

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He further said that a similar incident occurred a few days ago, where police personnel were attacked when they went to arrest miscreants in Araria.

According to Munger Superintendent of Police (SP) Syed Imran Masood, “ASI Santosh Kumar Singh lost his life after being attacked by individuals in Munger. He was responding to a ruckus created by the family of a man, identified as Ranveer Kumar, in Nandalpur village under Mufassil police station limits”.

The official said that the assailants were allegedly intoxicated during the incident. SP Masood said, “The incident unfolded after the Munger police received information late in the evening about a family creating a ruckus in Nandalpur village under the influence of alcohol. Upon reaching the spot with his team, ASI Singh was attacked by the family members, who struck him on the head, leaving him critically injured”.

He was immediately taken to Sadar Hospital for treatment and later referred to a hospital in Patna. ASI Santosh Kumar Singh succumbed to his injuries at Patna Paras Hospital on Friday despite medical efforts.

“The family responsible for the attack is currently absconding. We have formed teams to track them down, and arrests will be made soon,” SP Masood said. Police have launched an extensive manhunt to nab the accused and are investigating the circumstances leading to the attack.

In a similar incident on March 13, ASI Rajiv Ranjan, posted at Fulkaha police station of Araria, died after a clash broke out between the police team and villagers who went to arrest a criminal at a wedding ceremony in Laxmipur village.

As per the information from the Police, ASI Rajiv Ranjan, along with his team, went to Laxmipur village to arrest Anmol Yadav. The police went there and arrested him, but the local villagers entered into an altercation with the police, and they managed to release Anmol Yadav.

During the altercation, ASI Vijay Kumar fell down and got severely injured. Later, when he was brought to the hospital, he was declared dead by the doctors. Six people were arrested in connection with the murder of the ASI. (ANI)