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3 masked men attack Jharkhand school principal
The Indian Express·
Father Benedict Barla, principal of St Michael School in Khunti, was found unconscious and bleeding on the school premises on Wednesday morning, The Indian Express reported. Diocese vicar general Bisu Benjamin said CCTV showed three masked men entering around 9 pm on Tuesday. Khunti SP Rishav Garg said Barla's condition was stable as police examined the footage.
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What It Means For You
- Police said they received information about the attack around 9 am on Wednesday.
- Barla was taken first to Khunti Sadar Hospital and later to Pulse Hospital in Ranchi.
- Benjamin said doctors were stabilising the diabetic priest before considering surgery.
What's Happening
- Benjamin said the men appeared to enter the office and attack him with objects found there.
- The school was closed Tuesday for a festival, and the person who usually stays with Barla was away.
- Adivasi groups and Christian organisations protested at Khunti's Bhagat Singh Chowk.
What investigators say so far
- SP Rishav Garg said police did not yet have clear information on the weapon used.
- Benjamin declined to speculate on identity or motive and asked people to wait for the probe.
- The Indian Express said the Khunti MP and others visited the hospital on Wednesday.
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