Chatra: A 75-year-old man identified as Mahesh Prasad died in a hospital in Hazaribag on Sunday after a Chatra District Administrative Officer allegedly beat him, his family member had claimed.
The officer denied allegations and police said there were no written complaints submitted by his relatives so far.
Family members, Prasad, who came from the village of Jangi under the conscious block in Chatra, said he dug the ground to plant puppies on Thursday when the Bhagirath Mahto circle officer came and asked him to stop.
The family accused that Mahto also beat his parents mercilessly.
Putra Prasad, Parman and Dangi, said, “My father was busy digging the ground to plant puppies on December 16.
Mahto came after getting information from some neighbors who my father tried to take the land” gair mazruwa “.
Mahto lost his cool after reaching the place and making the prasad sit on His SUV was forced and beat him.
“He added,” The villagers assured the officers to release my father, but at that time he was unconscious.
We rushed to the Chatra District Hospital but he was referred to the Hazaribag Medical College and Hospital, where he died “The villagers are now demanding action against officers, failing they have decided to launch upset.
However, Mahto denied the allegations.