One dead in post-poll violence in Bihar's Saran, internet banned for 2 days
One person was shot dead and two severely injured after clashes erupted in Bihar's Saran between BJP and RJD workers on Tuesday. Two people have been detained in connection with the violence and the internet has been suspended for two days.
A ruckus broke out between the workers of the two parties after RJD's Saran candidate and daughter of former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav Rohini Acharya reached a booth in Chapra city on Monday evening before voting ended in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls.
The locals accused her of booth raiding. Locals also alleged that Rohini Acharya and her supporters misbehaved with some voters after reaching the booth. As a ruckus ensued, she hastily left the spot.
However, the dispute escalated on Tuesday and workers of both parties opened fire on each other. While one person died of gunshot wounds, two others suffered serious injuries and were shifted to a nearby hospital.
After the incident, a large number of police personnel were deployed near Bhikhari Thakur Chowk in Chapra. The Superintendent of Police (SP) and the District Magistrate are also camping at the spot.
"Action has been taken against those who instigated this incident. The Internet has been banned for two days," Saran SP Gaurav Mangla told India Today.
Saran was among the five Lok Sabha seats in Bihar that went to polls on Monday. A voter turnout of 52.35 per cent was recorded in the five seats. Saran saw a voter turnout of 50.46 per cent.
Rohini Acharya was pitted against two-term sitting BJP MP and former Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy in Saran.
