Villagers pelt stones on police in Mau, 4 cops injured

Tension prevailed in Madhuban area of the district following stone pelting on policemen by the people of Dalit-majority Duvaari village, injuring a sub inspector and three constables.

According to circle officer (city) Pankaj Singh, the problem started over the control of a fishery pond in the village. Twelve people have been arrested in this connection.

The problem assumed a shape of unrest, as the Dalits did not want to give charge of the pond to a person from another caste, Singh said.

He said when police reached to pacify the angry villagers, they started pelting stones on them in which one sub inspector and three constables were injured.

"Police has arrested 12 persons, while FIR have been registered against nearly five dozen unknown persons under various sections of the IPC and the Criminal Law Amendment Act," Singh said.

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