Mob attacks cop in HP's Kangra village

SHIMLA: Agitated over the death of a youth, residents of Dada Siba village of Kangra district on Friday thrashed a police officer and tore his uniform. The officer, who had gone to pacify the people marching towards the police station carrying his body, had to run for his life as the angry mob attacked him.
After the death of a person, Surjeet Kumar (35), of Luciad-Tippri village under Dehra police station under mysterious circumstances on Thursday, police officials from Dada Siba police post had visited the spot and lodged a case under Section 174 (suicide) of the CrPC.After autopsy, the dead body was handed over to the family members in the evening.
On Friday morning, the deceased’s family and the villagers started a protest march, along with the dead body, to Dada Siba police post to demand the arrest of the deceased’s wife. They alleged that the police were trying to hush up the case. On getting information, police post incharge ASI Chiranajee Lal, along with two other police personnel, rushed to pacify them.
According to police officials, when the ASI stopped the villagers and tried to pacify them, some persons in the crowd instigated the females with them, who attacked him and tore his uniform and also took away his official mobile phone. After escaping from their clutches, he informed senior officers, who rushed to the spot and sent the body for cremation.
Now, a case has under Section 302 (murder) of the IPC been registered over the death of Surjeet Kumar.
A case has also been registered against the villagers on the complaint of ASI Chiranji Lal over the attack on the police officer.