EC orders immediate removal of Munger SP after police brutality on Hindus during Durga Puja visarjan procession left one dead

Munger SP Lipi Singh transferred over police brutality incident on October 26 (image courtesy: shethepeople.tv)

The Election Commission on Thursday ordered immediate removal of Munger Superintendent of Police and District Magistrate after the police brutality on Durga idol visarjan procession left one dead and several injured.

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As per reports, a new DM and SP will be posted in Munger today itself. Earlier today, unidentified persons had caused arson at the office of the SDO and SP in Munger. Several vehicles as well as the office were damaged.

They were protesting against the police brutality from October 26 where in the firing by cops on the Durga idol visarjan procession left one dead and several injured.

OpIndia Staff: Staff reporter at OpIndia