Bokaro: A Naga sadhu, Digambar Raghubar Puri Das, was allegedly assaulted by youths near Garga bridge under City police station limits on Sunday. The attackers also allegdly damaged his car and beat a man recording the incident.Das, who lives at the Shani temple near the bridge, was taken to Sadar Hospital.He said, “An argument broke out with a person sitting in the vehicle after I returned from a fuel pump. Subsequently, his associates arrived and assaulted me.”Police detained a suspect near Kunwar Singh Colony. “A mob thrashed him before personnel rescued him and took him into custody,” police said. City DSP Rajeev Ranjan said, “The exact cause of the dispute is being investigated. If the suspect was assaulted in the presence of police, that will also be probed and action taken against those responsible.”
