Nine Arrested in Violent Clash Over Land Dispute in Bokaro

Bokaro: Nine persons have been arrested for allegedly being involved in the Friday attack on a police sub-inspector, police said.

Officer in-charge of the Chas Muffasil police station said, “A clash broke out between two groups over a land dispute at Kala Pathar village on Friday. A police team reached the spot to control the situation but was attacked by those involved in the fight. Sub-inspector Maksud Alam sustained injuries in the head and his uniform was torn.”

Chas Sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) Praveen Singh said, “The conflict broke out between two groups, identified as the Sharma and Gorai factions, over a long-standing land dispute, with both sides claiming ownership. The matter is subjudice. When the police personnel reached the spot, both groups turned hostile and attacked them.”