Ranchi, March 10 -- Four police personnel were suspended and a home guard was removed from duty after an incident of alleged assault on a devotee at the Rajrappa Temple, a famous shrine dedicated to Chhinnamasta, in Ramgarh district.
According to a press release issued by the office of the Superintendent of Police, the action was taken following an inquiry into the incident that occurred on Monday when a devotee who had come to offer prayers at the temple was allegedly assaulted by police personnel deployed there.
The release stated that on March 8, an unexpectedly large number of devotees had gathered at the temple. To control the crowd and prevent any untoward incident, the main entrance of the temple was kept open while other gates wer...