Tension prevails in Akola village

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 19:19 [IST]

Akola, Feb 21 (UNI) Irate villagers set a police outpost, and a few shops and stalls afire at Wadegaon village in Balapur taluka of this district late last night after the ''sarpanch'' of their village was seriously stabbed near the police outpost.

Rajendra Govindrao Mankar, the ''sarpanch'' was stabbed allegedly by a goon, Pramod, alias Munna Dongre, after a verbal altercation between the two just near the police outpost.

In condemnation of the police, a mob took to the streets and set afire the police outpost, few shops and stalls. The mob also indulged in stone pelting, police said.

The seriously injured ''sarpanch'' of the village was admitted to a private hospital here and had to be operated upon. He is now reported to be out of danger.

Meanwhile, additional police force has been deployed in the village. The situation in the village now is reported to be tense but under control.

UNI

Topics: CRIME-TENSION-AKOLA

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