MLA Ashok Rohani, workers stage protest at Ranjhi Police Station

Staff Reporter

Expressing ire over alleged assault on a BJP worker by police personnel, MLA Ashok Rohani along with a number of party workers staged protest at Ranjhi Police Station, on Thursday. Rohani said Chetan Lahuria, General Secretary of Bhagat Singh Mandal of BJP had been visiting Ranjhi Police Station for the past four days to obtain his character certificate. Despite being summoned again on Thursday at 11 am, when he arrived on time, his character certificate was not issued for the fourth consecutive day. When Lahuria questioned for the delay in providing the certificate, Reader Suraj allegedly began verbal abuse and subsequently initiated physical assault against him.

Four police personnel also joined in the alleged assault and severely injured the protesting BJP worker. When he rushed towards the room of the Station House Officer, who came out of his cabin and took under control the situation. Expressing great resentment over the incident Bharatiya Janata Party workers along with MLA Rohani staged protest in Ranjhi Police Station. It is learnt that following the protest, all concerned police personnel were reportedly line attached and further investigation is on in the matter.