Patna Cops Attacked by 400 Women Trainees Over Colleague’s Death

A police vehicle vandalised during a protest by women constables in Patna.

(Photo Courtesy: The Times of India)

Around 400 women trainee constables clashed with senior officers for more than four hours over the death of a colleague, at Police Lines in Bihar’s Patna on Friday, 2 November, the Times of India reported.

According to the report, their colleague, 22-year-old Savita Pathak, had been suffering from dengue for the last three days and was allegedly denied leave by the DSP.

The agitated women beat up the police personnel, smashed their vehicles, and vandalised their offices.

A few rounds of fire were also opened in the air to keep the trainees at bay, PTI reported.

Several police officers of the DSP rank were allegedly injured in the violence, the report said, adding that the women also manhandled Rural SP and City SPs of Patna central and east when they reached the spot to pacify them.

The women alleged that the DSP not just denied Savita sick leave, but also forced her to perform traffic duty near Kargil Chowk.

Savita, who was taken to a private hospital on Wednesday, 31 October, died within a few hours.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has sought a report on the incident.

(With inputs from PTI and The Times of India)