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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Amarnath Tewary

Ranchi Police release posters of violence accused, removes them later

Days after violence had broken out in Ranchi after Friday’s prayer meeting on June 10 which had claimed two lives and injured over 20 persons, the police on Tuesday released posters of those indulged in violence seeking information about them from public but later removed them.

Earlier on June 13, Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais had summoned the State police chief and other officials and asked them make public the names and addresses of all protestors. The Governor had also asked officials to put up posters at main places and thoroughfares of the city so that people could identify them and help the police.

The Ranchi police on Tuesday put up the posters carrying photographs of as many as 33 protestors near the Raj Bhawan and sought information about them from common people but, later removed those posters. The posters had also carried contact number of polices officials.

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