Ramgarh: A farmer died a day after he was thrashed by a policeman as punishment after his cow entered the cop’s farmland and ate up some cauliflowers planted there. No arrest has been made so far and the accused is absconding. The district police have launched a manhunt to nab the cop.
Sub-inspector Jeetendra Kumar Mahto alias Mantu Kumar, who is posted in Ranchi, was visiting his home at Chhotkipona village under Chitarpur block in Ramgarh district when he found out that a cow belonging to Khemlal Mahto (45), a resident of Sauradih village, had entered his farm.
DSP (headquarters) Prakash Soy said the cop thrashed the farmer severely and the he succumbed to the injuries at the sadar hospital on Tuesday. Soy said, “An FIR has been registered with the Rajrappa police station under various sections including Section 302 against Mahto, his parents and two others on the basis of a written complaint filed by the deceased’s wife Savitri Devi,” he said.