Government Transfers Mauganj DM and SP Following ASI's Death in Mob Attack
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Synopsis
Following a tragic mob attack that resulted in the death of an Assistant Sub-Inspector in Mauganj, the state government has transferred the District Collector and SP. The incident has sparked public outrage and led to the arrest of multiple suspects.
Key Takeaways
- Mauganj district witnessed a violent mob attack.
- Two individuals, including an ASI, lost their lives.
- Significant administrative changes were made by the government.
- 26 suspects have been apprehended in connection with the violence.
- Public protests erupted in response to the incident.
Bhopal, March 19 (NationPress) Just days after a violent mob attack in Mauganj district led to the fatalities of two individuals, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), the state administration has enacted transfers for both the District Collector and the Superintendent of Police (SP).
Ajay Shrivastava, a 2013-batch IAS officer previously serving as the Collector of Mauganj, has been reassigned to the state secretariat as the Deputy Secretary in the Public Assets Management Department. Sanjay Kumar Jain, a 2015-batch IAS officer and former Deputy Secretary in the same department, will take on the role of the new Mauganj Collector.
In a similar turn of events, Superintendent of Police Rasna Thakur has been succeeded by Dilip Kumar Soni as the new SP for Mauganj. Thakur has been moved to the police headquarters in Bhopal as the Assistant Inspector General of Police.
This reshuffling was officially announced through a notification from Chief Secretary Anurag Jain late on Tuesday.
This administrative change comes in the wake of the tragic incident on March 15, where ASI Ramcharan Gautam lost his life while trying to save a captive, Sunny Dwivedi. The police later found Dwivedi's body locked away in a room. Additionally, six other police officers and a tehsildar sustained injuries during the incident. Order was reestablished after extra forces were dispatched to the area.
According to Saket Pandey, the Inspector General (IG) in charge of the Rewa range, 26 suspects have been apprehended in connection with the violent events. 'We have detained 26 individuals so far and anticipate capturing the principal offenders shortly. A thorough investigation is ongoing from all aspects,' Pandey stated.
The incident has ignited significant public anger, resulting in demonstrations by multiple social groups, including the Akhil Bharatiya Brahmin Samaj, in Rewa on Tuesday.
Mauganj, which used to be part of the Rewa district, was designated as a separate district in 2023.
