An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) was allegedly killed by a mob on Friday while investigating a ruckus created by a group of drunk men in a village in Munger district, Bihar, where alcohol is prohibited, police said. This is the second such fatal attack on an ASI by a mob in Bihar within a span of three days.The deceased, identified as ASI Santosh Kumar Singh, had gone to Nandalpur village under Mufassil police station limits along with two other cops and a driver from the Dial 112 team around 8.30 pm on Friday after receiving information about the ruckus, said police officials familiar with the matter.
However, they were unable to control the mob, which attacked the ASI. Though two more armed policemen reached the spot on bike, they thought it wise to make a retreat with the badly injured ASI without resorting to lathicharge or firing to disperse the mob, the officials added.
Munger superintendent of police (SP) Syed Imran Masood said, “Police got an information that one Ranveer Kumar in drunken state was creating ruckus at Nandalpur village under Mufassil police station limits. Upon reaching the spot with his team, ASI Singh was attacked by the family members, who struck him on the head, leaving him critically injured. He was immediately taken to Sadar Hospital for treatment and later referred to a hospital in Patna. The family responsible for the attack is currently absconding.