Bihar: Stones Pelted At CM Nitish Kumar’s Convoy In Patna, Chief Minister Not Present During Incident

CM Nitish Kumar was not in the cavalcade when stones were hurled at the convoy, Following the incident, 11 people had been arrested by the police.

New Delhi: Stones were pelted at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s convoy in Patna on Sunday, reported news agency PTI adding that the CM was not present in the cavalcade. The convoy was on the way to Gaya for CM Kumar’s scheduled visit on Monday, said the officials, quoted by the news agency.

Following the incident, 11 people were arrested, they added. 

The incident happened around 5 pm at Sohdi Mode in Gauri Chuk police station area when a road blockade was underway over the death of a local man, they added.

"When the protestors saw the advance cavalcade of the chief minister, they hurled stones, causing minor damage to three-four vehicles," Patna district magistrate Chandrasekhar Singh told the news agency. 

Shortly after the incident, a police force was sent to the area and the mob was dispersed, Singh said. 

“A case has been registered against 15 people and police have already arrested 11 people,” he said, addind “we are analysing the CCTV footage, and will soon nab the remaining four persons.” 

Earlier this month, Nitish Kumar took the oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the 8th time while Tejashwi Yadav was sworn-in as the deputy Chief Minister. 

Kumar took oath as the CM after quitting the NDA alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party fearing the ‘Maharashtra MVA game’ after it was reported that Janata Dal (United) leader RCP Singh was in touch with the party members after his resignation from JD(U). 

Soon after ending the nearly two-year alliance, the Nitish Kumar-led JDU joined hands with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and formed the government in Bihar.