UP: Revenue Service Officer Assaulted By Colleague At Income Tax Office
UP: A shocking incident has come to light in UP's capital Lucknow. Here in the Hazratganj office of the Income Tax Department, an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer was attacked by another officer of the same department, due to which the officer got injured. Police say that the injured officer was immediately rushed to the hospital and his condition is now out of danger.
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There was a stir in Lucknow's Hazratganj Income Tax Office when an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer was attacked by one of his colleagues. There was an argument between the two over something, after which a fight broke out. The injured officer has been admitted to the Civil Hospital for treatment.
IRS officer attacked in Lucknow's Income Tax Office
According to the agency, the name of the officer injured in this attack is Gaurav Garg, who has been admitted to the Civil Hospital for treatment. Police say that this incident took place in the Income Tax Office located in Hazratganj area. Here, a heated argument broke out between two officers over something, which turned into a scuffle.
During this, an officer attacked Gaurav Garg, due to which Gaurav got injured.
Two IRS officers blow after argument
As soon as the information was received, the police of Hazratganj police station reached the spot and the injured officer was given medical help. DCP Central Ashish Srivastava said that the victim officer Gaurav Garg has lodged a complaint in this regard, further action is being taken on the basis of the complaint.
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Politics intensified in UP after this
Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav took a dig at the Yogi government regarding this incident. He posted on X and wrote - Till now it was a matter of police vs police in the BJP government, now it has come to officer vs officer. A case of beating an IRS officer after taking him hostage has come to light in Lucknow. He further said that it is a matter of investigation why this happened to the husband of an IPS officer and who are the people behind it.
Summary
It is worth noting that the wife of injured IRS officer Gaurav Garg, Raveena Tyagi, is an IPS officer posted in Lucknow. At present, the police have registered a case and a detailed investigation of the incident is being done. It is not clear what was the reason for the attack and what action has been taken against the accused officer.
There has been no official response from the Income Tax Department on this incident so far.
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