Tension continued to prevail in Bihar on Sunday, a day after fresh violence was reported in Rohtas and Nalanda districts following Ram Navami. The violence that broke out on Thursday continued till Saturday night, prompting the police to make multiple arrests and keep the prohibitory orders in place to maintain the law and order situation.
In Nalanda’s Biharsharif, one person was killed and several others injured after clashes broke out between two groups last evening. The victim, identified as Mukesh Kumar, died in a firing incident in the Paharpur area, police said.
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Meanwhile, 80 people have been arrested in Nalanda following communal tension sparked off during Ram Navami festivities and paramilitary forces have been deployed.
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“Fresh incidents occurred at 2-3 places in Biharsharif last night. The situation is peaceful right now. Section 144 has been imposed, not curfew. Many miscreants have been identified, more than 80 arrested so far,” DM Nalanda Shashank Shubhankar was quoted by ANI as saying.
In the aftermath of the violence which has kept Bihar boiling, Union Home Minister Amit Shah dialled Bihar Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to take stock of the situation. The central government will deploy troops of paramilitary forces to assist the state police in maintaining the law and order situation.
At least six people were injured after a bomb blast in Sasaram’s Rohtas in Bihar during the handling of illegal explosives on Saturday. The blast was reported on Saturday evening in Sherganj locality. Bihar Police arrested two people in connection with the blast.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah dialled Bihar Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Sunday. The central government will deploy paramilitary forces in sensitive areas of the violence-hit state and a few companies of paramilitary troops will arrive today. Amit Shah who reached Bihar on Saturday is scheduled to address a rally in Hisua area in Bihar’s Nawada district on Sunday.
