Manjhiaon CO Ramji Prasad Gupta, who went to raid against illegal sand mining and transportation at Koyal River band in Budhi Khad village of Manjhiaon police station area of Garhwa district, was attacked by mafias. Three people, including the CO’s private driver and servant, were injured in the attack. Villagers thrashed them in Budhikhand. During this the CO and his Guard Surya Keshwar Kumar Ravi were some distance away, due to which both narrowly escaped.
Private servant of CO, Ashish Kumar Thakur (24 years), resident of Purhe village, Nitesh Kumar Thakur (25 years)and Birendra Vishwakarma (26 years), were injured in the attack.
