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Bihar: Woman Cop Shot In Head With Arrow While Solving A Land Dispute

A woman cop was shot in the head with an arrow while she was trying to resolve a quarrel between residents of a village concerning a land dispute. The incident happened in Bihar.

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Purnima Luthra
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A woman cop was shot in the head with an arrow while she was trying to resolve a quarrel between residents of a village concerning a land dispute. The incident happened in Bihar. The police team had reached Jokihat to resolve a land dispute when they were attacked using bow and arrows. Unfortunately, the woman cop, who is also a sub-inspector was hit in her head with the arrow. The cop has been admitted to a hospital in Purnea. She is currently critical.

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Meanwhile, when the police team arrived at Pokhariya village under Mahalgaon Police Station in Jokihat block, some miscreants were trying to occupy land illegally. The incident reportedly occurred on Monday morning when the police team had arrived in Pokhariya village under Mahalgaon Police Station in Jokihat block where some miscreants were trying to occupy land illegally.

Mob Attacked Rigorously, Woman Cop Hospitalized

The police said that a mob of 200 people began erecting bamboo on the disputed land, which led to a law and order situation. The land reportedly belonged to one Bhup Narayan Yadav.

"In the Mahalgawan police station area of the Jokihat block in Araria district, a land-related dispute unfolded today (September 23, 2024) at around 3:00 AM in the village of Pokhariya. One party, consisting of approximately two hundred people, began erecting bamboo on the disputed land, leading to a law and order issue," the Araria Police said in a statement.     

When the police intervened, one of the cops was hit in the face with the arrow. The injured police personnel has been identified as Nusrat Parveen, who is a Sub-Inspector at Mahalgaon Police Station. The police personnel has been admitted to a hospital and is said to be in critical condition.

"When the Mahalgawan police station chief and police force arrived at the scene to maintain order, some unruly elements in the crowd violently attacked the police. As a result, one police officer was injured and has been admitted for treatment at Max Hospital in Purnia. Currently, sufficient law enforcement and magistrate presence has been deployed to maintain order at the site, and the situation is now normal," the police added.

The police statement showed that further action is being taken regarding the arrest of those accused involved in the incident. A case has also been registered at the Mahalgawan police station under Section 112.

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