Balurghat, Oct. 11 -- A village police personnel was arrested on Sunday on charges of extortion and brutally assaulting a youth in the Chakvrigu area of Balurghat. The accused, identified as Raju Sarkar, is a resident of Chakvrigu's Mistipara under Balurghat Police Station.
According to the complaint, the victim, Swarup Mallah, who works as a tractor driver, had gone to a barber shop in Chakvrigu when Sarkar allegedly attempted to forcibly take money from Mallah by putting his hand into the latter's pocket. When Mallah refused to hand over the money, the accused allegedly slapped and punched him.
Further, it was alleged that Mallah was pushed to the ground, held by the throat and repeatedly beaten. Hemanti Chowdhury, the victim's mother and complainant in the case, alleged that her son sustained a serious injury to his left eye after being punched by the accused. The injured youth was subsequently admitted to a hospital, where he is undergoing treatment.
The accused village police personnel allegedly fled the spot after the incident. Following the assault, Chowdhury approached Balurghat Police Station and lodged a written complaint against Sarkar, seeking action over the alleged extortion and physical assault.
Acting on the complaint, Balurghat police initiated an investigation and arrested the accused on Sunday.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.