Summary:
- The block chief of Uchkagaon in Gopalganj, Bihar, physically assaulted the Panchayati Raj Officer (BPRO) at the block office, leading to a case being registered against him.
- The BPRO accused the block chief of pressuring him unnecessarily and physically assaulting and abusing him.
- The incident occurred when the block chief demanded the implementation of a Sub Health Centre and became angry when the BPRO opposed it.
- The BPRO claims that there is a threat to his life from the block chief and his father, who are known to be domineering.
- An FIR has been lodged against the block chief and others, and an investigation is being conducted by the SDPO.
- The block chief alleges that the BPRO is hindering development work and demands commissions for payment of completed schemes.
- The root of the dispute between the block chief and the BPRO is the incorrect naming of a construction project, which has caused a delay in the development work.
