Electricity consumers beat up junior engineer in Latehar

A junior engineer Birendra Kumar Chowdhury of the electricity department was assaulted by a few electricity consumers at village Kuchila under the Chhipadohar police station in Latehar district.

The junior engineer sustained a fracture in his right thumb and hairline crack in his leg and wrist.

Chowdhury said he and his team were out at Kuchila village for a raid and recovery of unpaid electricity bills when this bid on his life was made.

Biswajeet Tiwary officer in charge of the Chhipadohar police station said Chowdhury has lodged an FIR against three named accused Nagender, Sanjay and Permode of Kuchila village.