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Chhapra Flood Victims Faced Pistol Threat from Police; SSP Cites "Aggressive Public".
- •A policeman in Maker, Chhapra, Bihar, pointed a pistol at flood victims during relief distribution, with the incident's video going viral.
- •SSP Roshan Kumar has ordered an investigation, stating that the public had become very aggressive.
- •The viral video shows the station house officer first showing his shoe, then drawing his pistol and pointing it at the public, escalating the situation.
- •Amanour MLA Mantu Singh and Maharajganj MP Janardan Singh Sigriwal also faced opposition from angry flood victims over relief work negligence.
- •The incident occurred in Purushottampur, Chhapra, during relief material distribution, stemming from a dispute between villagers and the station house officer.
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A policeman pointed a pistol at flood victims during a relief distribution in Purushottampur, Chhapra, after a dispute broke out between villagers and the station house officer. According to SSP Roshan Kumar, an investigation has been ordered because the public had reportedly become very aggressive.
Amanour MLA Mantu Singh and Maharajganj MP Janardan Singh Sigriwal both faced strong opposition and anger from locals regarding alleged negligence in relief work. Despite facing protests twice, MLA Mantu Singh managed to handle the situation and calm the angry public.
After a video showing a station house officer pointing a pistol at the public went viral on social media, SSP Roshan Kumar ordered an official investigation into the incident. The SSP stated that the exact reasons behind the confrontation would only become clear after the complete inquiry.
