Villagers attack power company team in Kutch; engineer, cop, two locals injured, cop who fired 3 rounds transferred

Bhuj: Gujarat government has transferred a police sub inspector Brahmbhatt who fired rounds to disburse a violent mob of villagers who were protesting power distribution company’s checking team. Police sub inspector Brahmbhatt who fired rounds has been transferred within hours of the incident in Mokhana village of Kutch district. The government has ordered probe by DySP Jayaswal. While Brahmbhatt has been shifted to intelligence bureau, Dayapar cop TA Gadhvi has been appointed as his replacement. The Chief Minister ordered immediate transfer of Brahmbhatt after local MLA and parliamentary secretary Vasanbhai Ahir recommended so in his phone talk with Chief Minister. Vasanbhai belongs to Ahir community. Mokhana village is populated by Ahirs.

Yesterday police had fired three rounds after stone pelting by villagers in protest against government owned power distribution company Pashchim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd(PGVCL) team. Deputy engineer of PGVCL, police head constable and two villagers were injured in this incident while three others suffered minor injury.

The incident took place at 11.30 am when PGVCL team reached Mokhana to check power connections. After verbal argument, villagers started pelting stones on PGVCL team. Local police first lathicharged the violant mob and later Police sub inspector KD Brahmbhatt fired three rounds from his service revolved. PGVCL deputy engineer Rohitbhai Saradava(49), police head constable Devraj Nagal(40) and two residents of Mokhana Bhagubhai Ahir(35) and Mesur Dhila(30) were injured int his incident. They were taken to general hospital in Bhuj. District police chief Makrand Chauhan visited the hospital and met all those injured. No need to say, local Congress leaders also reached the hospital and started issuing political statements.

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