Cops suspended for attack on DM

Hajipur(Bihar), Apr 13 (UNI) Altogether six policemen were suspended today for dereliction of duty leading to attack on Vaishali District Magistrate(DM) late last night.

Deputy Police Superintendent Anil Kumar here said DM Sanjeev Hans had providential escape when some anti-socials lobbed bombs at his cavalcade near Gadai village under Sarai police station when he was returning from 'Vaihali Mahotsav'.

The DM had a miraculuous escape while his security guard sustained spliter injuries.Suspended police personnel, included Krishna Kumar, office-in-charge of the Sarai police station.

At least eight people, including district board member Anuj Rai, had been detained for interrogation in this connection, Mr Kumar added.

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