26 arrested for violence at Hathras's Mursan police station
Agra, Feb. 11 -- An agitated mob attacked Mursan police station of Hathras on Sunday evening, leading to the arrest of 26 people, including 12 women. The arrested people got agitated after an SUV ran over a 3-year-old child in Mursan town.
The driver and his associate were arrested and the vehicle was seized by the police.
Earlier three people were arrested after a case was registered against 35 named and 40 unidentified accused for staging a protest and creating ruckus at a police station in Mursan.
Chiranjeev Nath Sinha, superintendent of police, Hathras, had said on Sunday that an accident took place on Sunday afternoon when a three-year-old child was hit by a four-wheeler. "The deceased, identified as Yash, was rushed for treatment. The driver and his associate in the SUV were taken into custody and the vehicle was seized," said Sinha.
Unfortunately the child could not be saved and died during treatment at a hospital in Hathras. The family members of the deceased gathered at Mursan police station and staged a road blockade. They demanded that the driver and his associate should be handed over to them.
The police officials appealed for peace through loudspeakers and asked the angry mob to stay calm. The family members were informed that both driver and associate were arrested and were facing legal consequences.
The mob moved towards the railway line and began pelting stones on Mursan police station. Few of the policemen in the police station got hurt and a case was registered against the accused....
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