Station House Officer (SHO) of Rafiganj police station Harendra Kumar said the village head of Sihuli Panchayat Parmila Devi, joined by her husband, father-in-law and supporters arrived in the office of the BDO Anil Kumar and allegedly thrashed him badly shouting slogans against irregularities in preparation of final list of Indira Awas Yojna beneficiaries.
The injured BDO has been shifted to a local hospital for treatment, he said.
The village head and her supporters fled from the area after the incident.