Khaprakhol residents hold roadblock against assault by SOG Jawans MONDAY, 02 JANUARY 2012 22:44 PNS | BALANGIR HITS: 3 User Rating: / 0

Khaprakhol residents hold roadblock against assault by SOG Jawans
MONDAY, 02 JANUARY 2012 22:44 PNS | BALANGIR HITS: 3
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Protesting the alleged assault by SOG (Special Operation Group) jawans of a shopkeeper at Khaprakhol, 80 km away from here on Sunday evening and demanding action against the jawans, people of Khaprakhol organised a rasta roko on Monday.

As a mark of protest, shopkeepers closed down their shutters and stopped vehicles that were plying via Khaprakhol.

According to reports, the SOG jawans asked shopkeeper Dilip Gadtya to give items on credit on Sunday. On protesting their rough behaviour, Gadtya was assaulted by them.

Balangir SP R Prakash rushed to Khaprakhol and has been looking into the incident. Action would be taken against the guilty jawans, Praksh told this correspondent over telephone.

In a related development, top CRPF officials paid a visit to Khaprakhol on the day where two battalions of CRPF have been stationed.