CNN Central News & Networks / ITDC India ePress / ITDC News /Agencies/ Bhopal: CNN Central News & Networks / ITDC India ePress / ITDC News / Agencies: A dispute broke out in Durg district of Chhattisgarh over a demand for details of panchayat transactions. It is alleged that a panch assaulted the panchayat secretary and threatened to kill him. The panchayat building was also vandalised during the incident. Police have arrested the accused panch in the case.

According to information, the dispute between the panch and the secretary began after details related to the panchayat’s financial transactions were sought. The dispute soon escalated and the accused assaulted the secretary. It is alleged that he also threatened to kill the secretary. Reports have also emerged that the panchayat building was vandalised during the incident.

After the incident, the matter reached the police. On the basis of the complaint, police registered a case, took action and arrested the accused panch. The dispute over seeking information related to panchayat transactions has brought to the fore local-level tension between panchayat representatives and employees.

Police are investigating the sequence of events connected with the case.


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