New Delhi: Election Commission of India (ECI) ordered immediate removal of SP & DM of Munger. An inquiry has been ordered into the incident by Asangba Chuba Ao, Divisional Commissioner, Magadh that has to be completed with the next seven days.
New DM & SP to be posted in Munger today itself.
All Munger Police Men who are in this video should be Suspended, arrested and Charged in Murder case. @NitishKumar ji @SushilModi Ji @rsprasad ji Nation is waiting for action
pic.twitter.com/NN0gvNL00y— Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga (@TajinderBagga) October 27, 2020
Meanwhile, unidentified persons cause arson at SDO & SP office in Munger, setting several vehicles on fire & damaging office.
Bihar: Unidentified persons cause arson at SDO & SP office in Munger, setting several vehicles on fire & damaging office
The mob was protesting against a man’s death during firing incident on Oct 26 at the time of Goddess Durga immersion & demanded action against Munger SP & SDO pic.twitter.com/0VFC7nIMfi
— ANI (@ANI) October 29, 2020
“During Durga puja immersion, some anti-social elements resorted to stone pelting which injured 20 policemen after this someone from the crowd fired leading to one death. Situation under control,” Lipi Singh, SP of Munger told news agency ANI.
During Durga puja immersion, some anti-social elements restored to stone pelting which injured 20 policemen after this someone from the crowd fired leading to one death. Situation under control: Lipi Singh, SP Munger pic.twitter.com/gWjBxofjdw
— ANI (@ANI) October 27, 2020
Who is Lipi Singh?
IPS officer Lipi Singh is the Munger Superintendent of Police. Singh, a 2016 batch IPS officer, had previously come into the limelight after she took action against Independent Bihar MLA Anant Singh.
Lipi Singh has a political connection as her father being Janata Dal (United) leader Ramchandra Prasad Singh. Her father is a Member of the Rajya Sabha from Bihar. He had been a close aide to Nitish Kumar, serving as principal secretary earlier.