Body lies in open, thanas use tapes to find out jurisdiction

SASARAM: An unclaimed body remained lying for several hours in Bihar’s Rohtas district on Thursday as two police stations quarrelled over jurisdiction of the spot where it was found. Not just this, an amin (surveyor) had to be called to measure the area and demarcate the jurisdiction to resolve the issue.
Bikramganj deputy superintendent of police Shashi Bhushan Prasad said the report of the unclaimed body was prepared jointly by the Natawar and Sanjhauli police stations, but after the amin’s report, a case was lodged with Sanjhauli police station.
After getting the information from a resident of Dhantolia village, Natawar police station SHO Santosh Kumar reached the spot but refused to initiate legal procedure, pleading that the area was under the jurisdiction of neighbouring Sanjhauli police station.
After spot verification, Sanjhauli SHO Dharmendra Kumar described the area under Natawar police station. As verbal duel followed, the Bikaramganj DSP was called. Later, Sanjhuli block circle officer was requested to provide an amin to decide the jurisdiction. The amin came with the map and after measurement, he declared that the body was lying under the Sanjhauli police station area.