A shocking incident of assault and misbehaviour involving the family of Jharkhand’s Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi has surfaced in Hazaribagh.
Marandi’s daughter-in-law, Priti Kisko, an officer posted as District Supply Officer (DSO) in Palamu, was allegedly harassed and her driver beaten up near the Amrit Nagar Puja Pandal under the Mufassil police station area on Thursday night.
According to reports, Kisko was returning to Ranchi from her in-laws’ place when her vehicle got stuck in a Durga Puja immersion procession. The driver requested people to make way, but the situation escalated. Eyewitnesses claimed that a group of people stopped the car and brutally assaulted the driver, leaving him injured.
Narrating her ordeal, Kisko said, “First, my driver was beaten up and badly injured. When I stepped out to intervene, they hurled abuses at me and misbehaved.”
Following her complaint, an FIR was lodged against members of the Puja Committee, with charges of assault and misconduct clearly mentioned. However, the in-charge of Hazaribagh Mufassil police station refused to comment on the matter, maintaining silence when approached by reporters.
The police have begun their investigation, but the case has already taken on a political dimension due to its link with Marandi’s family. Opposition leaders allege that the law-and-order situation in the state is deteriorating, while ruling party representatives are yet to respond.
As the probe continues, the incident is expected to trigger sharp political debates in Jharkhand in the coming days.
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