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There is anger among the people of Sikkim over the assault of a disabled person from Sikkim in Odisha. A disabled person from Sikkim was allegedly hit with a stick by a traffic police officer and injured near Gopalpur beach in Odisha. Odisha Police has ordered a probe into the incident and promised strict action against anyone found guilty. Police also claimed that the man was injured after falling from a two-wheeler at high speed.
Sikkim Citizen Action Party (CAP) strongly condemned the incident and demanded action against the police officer. The incident occurred on Sunday night when disabled Wagen Sherpa, a resident of Sikkim, and his friend were returning from Gopalpur beach.
Sherpa works in the store.
Sherpa works in a food shop in Balugaon, Odisha. “They were detained by the traffic police,” said CAP spokesperson Albert Gurung. In the incident that followed, a police officer hit Sherpa on the head with a stick, rendering him unconscious. “He was admitted to Bhubaneswar AIIMS in critical condition.” However, Odisha police sources claimed that Sherpa was traveling as a passenger in the two-wheeler and fell when his friend increased the speed of the vehicle to avoid control of the vehicle. in a drunken state.
Sherpa is out of danger
A senior police officer said that he is currently out of danger and has been shifted to the general ward for observation. However, Sherpa’s friend Papun Sahu, who accompanied him, alleged in a social media post that Sherpa sustained injuries in the police attack. Berhampur Superintendent of Police Saravana Vivek M ordered an investigation into the incident. “All allegations will be fully investigated by senior officials,” he said. If any misconduct is discovered, strict action will be taken against the guilty police officer.
Unregistered case
“No one has lodged any FIR in the matter, but senior police officials went to the spot on Sunday night to investigate and also examined the CCTV footage of the area,” the police officer said. So far no case of police brutality has come to light. This incident has angered the residents of Sikkim. He has expressed concern about the conduct of the police and the safety of citizens. (PTI input-language)
