1 dead as force is used to disperse protesters seeking jobs at Bokaro SAIL plant

CISF deputy inspector general Digvijay Kumar Singh said security personnel were forced to use force as protesters got aggressive during the protest at the main gate of the plant

Published on: Apr 4, 2025, 10:00:23 IST

By Vishal Kant

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A protester allegedly died while around a dozen others were injured after Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel used batons to disperse members of a “Displaced Apprentice Union” demanding jobs outside a Steel Authority of India’s (SAIL) plant in Jharkhand’s Bokaro late on Thursday. The protesters have called for a Bokaro bandh on Friday.

The protesters have called for a Bokaro bandh on Friday. (SAIL/Representative)

Deputy inspector general (CISF) Digvijay Kumar Singh said security personnel were forced to use force as protesters got aggressive during the protest at the main gate of the plant. He said one Prem Mahto, who fell during the protest, died during treatment at a local hospital.

“The administration had not permitted the protest. The protesters created a jam in front of the gate and started throwing stones. We started to send them away after they broke the barricades and injured a few jawans. Some people fell. Our men who were injured and the person [Mahto] who had fallen were taken to the hospital. He [Mahto] lost his life during treatment,” said Singh.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Vishal Kant
Stationed in Ranchi, Vishal is heading the Jharkhand Bureau of Hindustan Times since November 2017. Besides leading the reporting team, Vishal tracks and writes on developments related to the state politics, economy and policy matters in Jharkhand. Prior to his current assignment, Vishal used to work in New Delhi after graduating from the University of Delhi. Vishal joined HT in the rank of Assistant Editor in August 2015 and was part of the Delhi Metro Bureau, covering a host of issues in the City-state including politics, policy---especially those related to urban traffic & transport infrastructure and railways. A native of Palamu district in Jharkhand, Vishal started his two-decade long career in the mainstream media in 2006. During this period, he has has worked in different capacity with a number of national media houses including the Financial Chronicle, India Today, Deccan Herald and The Hindu, before moving to the Hindustan Times. He holds the experience of having worked in three major mediums of mass communication--Print, Electronic and Digital. He is a proud father of two daughters.Read More

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