Dhanbad Police Lathicharge On Protesting Students: 10 Things To Know About The Incident

Dhanbad Police Lathicharge: Student activists and BJP leaders in Dhanbad protested on Saturday against the police lathicharge which took place on two female examinees of the Jharkhand Academic Council. A lawyer also raised the issue before National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).

The protestors asked for strict action against the sub-divisional officer Surendra Kumar who allegedly thrashed the examinees.

Here is everything we know of the incident:

• The students on Saturday protested against the lathicharge on plus two examinees of Jharkhand Academic Council.
• They demanded immediate action against the Sub Divisional officer Surendra Kumar.
• Raj Sinha, who is the Dhanbad MLA, said in his statement, "The barbaric lathicharge carried out by Sub Divisional officer, Surendra Kumar against the students, including the girl students was a black day in the history of Dhanbad."
• He added, "Though we will demand the government to solve the problems being faced by the plus two examinees of JAC but we are here today to demand immediate dismissal of the Sub Divisional Officer of Dhanbad who showed his might against the female students and carried out lathicharge himself against them."
• A lawyer from, Dhanbad, Shadab Ansari, raised an issue against the police lathicharge which was done on the two female examinees by the Sub Divisional Officer of Dhanbad Surendra Kumar before the NHRC.
• Ansari said in his statement that the police lathicharge was barbaric and not at all justified as well as illegal. He added that therefore he has raised his concerns before the National Human Rights Commission.
• Sanjay Kumar Jha, who is the district vice president of BJP, said that they have congregated there to extend support of peaceful protests organised by students.
• He said that though the issue being raised by plus two examinees is between them and the government, he demanded action on the sub-divisional officer of Dhanbad.
• He claimed that the officer had proved to be mentally unstable and not worthy of the post through his action against the students yesterday.