Kanpur: Rigidity prevailed after a sub-divisional officer (SDO) of the electrical energy division allegedly fired within the air when a gaggle of villagers attacked the enforcement workforce that went to verify energy theft within the Jarihapur village beneath the bounds of Saurikh police station space of Kannauj district on Friday morning.
Sources stated that village resident Deshraj Singh runs a flour mill, on which an influence invoice of about Rs 5 lakh was due.
To get well the dues, SDO Arvind Kumar, JE Sunil Kumar, clerk Sudhanshu, line man Mukesh Tiwari and Vipin Kumar went to the village with the enforcement workforce on the home of the flour mill proprietor on Friday morning.
Based on the SDO, the mill proprietor was discovered to be concerned in energy theft.When the workforce was about to take away the unlawful connection and provoke additional motion, the mill proprietor and villagers created ruckus and attacked the workforce. On this, SDO Arvind Kumar in self-defence took out his pistol and opened hearth within the air.Chapunna police outpost in-charge Vineet Verma on being knowledgeable rushed to the spot and despatched SDO Arvind Kumar to police station Saurikh beneath police safety.
“A police workforce has been dispatched to the village. Going by the preliminary findings, SDO Arvind Kumar had fired pictures within the air in self defence. Nevertheless, investigations are underway to know the reality. A police workforce arrived on the spot and picked up info from the villagers. Motion shall be taken on the premise of proof,” stated Vineet Verma additional.