| Photo Credit: AFPmore-inA local BJP leader was among two persons arrested while another person surrendered in court in connection with the lynching of a meat trader in Ramgarh district recently, police said. Nityanand Mahato, the local BJP leader, and Santosh Singh were arrested in the case. Another accused Chhotu Rana surrendered in Ramgarh court, Superintendent of Police Kishore Kaushal said on Saturday. Though the situation in Ramgarh limped back to normal, security forces are still present all 33 sensitive joints of the district. The incident in Ramgarh took place just a couple of days after a mob attacked and injured a man in Giridih district on suspicion that he had slaughtered a cow.

Source: The Hindu July 02, 2017 04:41 UTC