FIR Registered Against 500 People Following Mob Attack on Officials in Banaskantha District

A day after a mob of around 500 people allegedly attacked state government officials from revenue, police and forest departments at Padaliya village in Banaskantha district, the district police have registered an FIR under sections of attempted murder, dacoity and other charges under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and Prevention of Damages to Public Property Act. The FIR registered against around 500 persons also named 26 persons as accused. Further investigation is on to arrest the accused, police said. The incident took place at Padaliya village near the temple town of Ambaji in Danta taluka of Banaskantha district on Saturday. The FIR has been registered based on the complaint filed by an official of the forest department at Ambaji police station.