Cops mistake schoolboy for Naxalite, kill him

Suraj Nath Mahato was killed when a bullet, allegedly fired by a CRPF constable, hit him on Wednesday afternoon.

Suraj Nath Mahato (20) was killed when a bullet, allegedly fired by a CRPF constable, hit him on Wednesday afternoon.

The incident occurred on the highway near Budmu police station. Mahato was returning from the market on his motorbike with two friends, who were riding pillion, when a police patrol party intercepted them. Instead of stopping, Mahato, a student of Class XII, sped off. He reportedly fled because he was aware of having broken traffic rule which does not permit two pillion riders. The police, along with some CRPF men, chased them suspecting them to be Naxalites.

“At some distance, the police overtook us. We got down from the bike. But Suraj tried to run away. The police chased him and shot him,” said Ganesh. Both Ganesh and Saryu — students of Class XII — were taken into custody. They were later released as villagers gathered to protest against the arrests.

SSP M S Bhatia said, “When the CRPF jawan pointed the gun at him, he caught the bayonet. Suspecting that he (Mahato) would overwhelm him and loot his gun, he (constable) shot at him.” Villagers later held a demonstration outside Budmu police station demanding the arrest of the constable of the 97th Battalion who allegedly shot Mahato.

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