On Monday morning, an RPF constable, Bablu Kumar, assaulted a tempo driver, Bhuvan Tiwari, for parking his vehicle in the dropping line outside Tatanagar station. The incident sparked outrage among dozens of tempo drivers who protested at the RPF post, demanding action against the constable. They alleged that the constable was...
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abusive and had beaten Tiwari, causing him injury and damage to his mobile phone. The tempo drivers gathered and surrounded the RPF post, creating a tense atmosphere for about an hour and a half. Senior officials intervened and assured the tempo drivers of an investigation and appropriate action against the RPF constable. A report was filed with the Chakradharpur RPF headquarters and an investigation is underway. The RPF authorities stated that they had received numerous complaints from organizations about traffic congestion at the station entrance and exit gates due to tempo drivers. The authorities had previously directed drivers to avoid parking near the gates and not to stay in the dropping line for long. The RPF insists that the assault allegation is false.