Kanpur woman killed in communal clash; 5 cops suspended
27 Aug 2014 5:21 AM IST
A 50-year-old woman, who was injured in a clash between members of two communities in Ghatampur area here on Sunday, succumbed to her injuries on Monday.
The deceased, whose house was set on fire by irate mobs, had received 70 cent burns and died in Ursula hospital here, police said.
A battery shop owner had also succumbed to burn injuries after his shop was gutted last evening, they said. With this, death toll of the communal clash has reached to two while four others are undergoing treatment.
Meanwhile, five policemen including Chowki incharge of Bheetar village R P Singh, have been suspended for dereliction of their duties, SSP, Kanpur, K Emanuel said. According to police, situation in Bheetar village is limping back to normalcy. Shops in the market have started opening and children have also started going to school, they said.
However, there is still a posse of policemen deployed in the area keeping a hawk’s eye on the troublemakers. So far, 11 people have been arrested and search for around a dozen people is on. Police said the accused will be charged under the National Security Act (NSA). The communal violence was apparently a fallout of a rumour that two minor boys belonging to a community were beaten to death after they were caught stealing from a house in Bheetar village, DM Roshan Jacob said.
The two boys were allegedly caught stealing from a house in the village three days back, following which they were beaten up and later handed over to the police. The detained boys were released on Sunday after the village head approached the police, Jacob said.
The deceased, whose house was set on fire by irate mobs, had received 70 cent burns and died in Ursula hospital here, police said.
A battery shop owner had also succumbed to burn injuries after his shop was gutted last evening, they said. With this, death toll of the communal clash has reached to two while four others are undergoing treatment.
Meanwhile, five policemen including Chowki incharge of Bheetar village R P Singh, have been suspended for dereliction of their duties, SSP, Kanpur, K Emanuel said. According to police, situation in Bheetar village is limping back to normalcy. Shops in the market have started opening and children have also started going to school, they said.
However, there is still a posse of policemen deployed in the area keeping a hawk’s eye on the troublemakers. So far, 11 people have been arrested and search for around a dozen people is on. Police said the accused will be charged under the National Security Act (NSA). The communal violence was apparently a fallout of a rumour that two minor boys belonging to a community were beaten to death after they were caught stealing from a house in Bheetar village, DM Roshan Jacob said.
The two boys were allegedly caught stealing from a house in the village three days back, following which they were beaten up and later handed over to the police. The detained boys were released on Sunday after the village head approached the police, Jacob said.
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