Woman’s death sparks mob violence, gherao of cops

Bhopal | Tuesday | 21st November, 2017

Summary:

AAP joined the gherao of the police station and blocked the road for two-and-a-half hours, crippling traffic in the area. When police detained some protestors, the crowd turned violent and started brickbatting the cops. Her family alleges that she set herself on fire after two constables threatened to book her in a false case unless she paid up Rs 20,000. Repeated efforts by SDM Bairagarh Pradeep Sharma and CSP Sinha failed to pacify the agitators. Police countered with tear gas and a lathicharge.The high-voltage drama started when community members and some activists went to the police HQ around 11am to give a memorandum to ADG Aruna Mohan Rao..