Bihar man attacked after cigarette smoke spat dies

TNN | Updated: Apr 8, 2020, 12:07 IST

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BETTIAH: Sunil Ram (25), who along with four others of his family were injured in a mob attack at Ambedkar Nagar Tola of Bhainsahi village in West Champaran district on Sunday, succumbed to his injuries in Patna on Tuesday. Villagers reacted violently after getting the news and a mob chased away the SC/ST police station SHO Uday Paswan and his team.
Bettiah SP Natasha Gudiya and DM Kundan Kumar rushed to the village and pacified the angry kin of the deceased. The DM promised early disbursal of ex gratia payment as per rules. “We had arrested two of the accused last night,” the SP said.
“We hope to arrest Sabir, the main accused, soon,” she said, adding that the police have got some clues about his whereabouts.
It may be recalled that Sabir had puffed cigarette smoke on Sunil’s face on Sunday evening. The ensuing spat later led to an attack by Sabir on the Dalit hamlet. Ram sustained ‘farsa’ (sharp-edged weapon) blows on his head while Dhonrha Ram of his family received gunshot injuries. Three others in his family were also injured. Both the seriously injured victims had been referred to the PMCH where Sunil died on Tuesday.