Jharkhand: During checking on GT Road in Dhanbad, the constable slapped the truck driver. After this, demanding an apology from the police, the middle road drivers warned to block the highway.
Jharkhand News: There was a ruckus between truck drivers and police in Barwadda police station area of Dhanbad district of Jharkhand. In fact, on Saturday morning, an investigation campaign was being conducted by Gobindpur Zonal Officer regarding illegal coal mining on NH. Meanwhile, a police constable posted on the spot slapped a truck driver. After this, all the truck drivers started protesting on the road.
Along with demanding an apology, they started warning of blocking the road. Seeing the escalation of the matter, the Gobindpur Zonal Officer accepted the mistake of the constable, after which the angry drivers calmed down.
Tell that, on the information of illegal coal mining in different police station areas of Dhanbad, the Gobindpur Zonal Officer had started an investigation campaign on NH in Barwadda police station area. The officers were stopping all the trucks carrying coal and checking their papers. During this, a policeman slapped a driver in order to show respect, due to which all the truck drivers got angry.
The drivers said that there is a number one coal load in their truck, everything was found correct in the investigation, then why did the constable slap them? After this, demanding an apology from the driver constable, he warned to block the road. At the same time, after a lot of hue and cry, the investigating officer accepted the mistake of the constable, after which the truck drivers stopped their protest.
Truck owners made this allegation
As soon as the truck owners got the news that the drivers were being beaten up in the name of investigation. Those people also reached the spot. People said that the coal loaded on their trucks is legitimate. Even if all the documents have been checked, then it is not right to fight with the drivers.
It is not right to weigh everyone in the same scales, take action against those who do illegal coal business, but it is not right to torture the right people in the name of illegal business people. On the other hand, seeing the progress of the matter, the investigating officer understood his own good in leaving the spot and left the investigation and returned.
