FIR lodged against policemen for lathicharge during Durga idol immersion in Bihar's Munger
4 years, 4 months ago

FIR lodged against policemen for lathicharge during Durga idol immersion in Bihar's Munger

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The FIR has been filed at the Kotwali Police Station on the basis of a video purportedly showing policemen baton-charging devotees on Monday, which went viral on social media. Munger: Police on Sunday lodged an FIR against law enforcers involved in an “unwanted and unauthorised lathicharge” on devotees during immersion of a Durga idol in Bihar’s Munger. The FIR has been lodged with Kotwali Police Station on the basis of a video showing policemen baton-charging devotees on Monday, which has gone viral on social media. After submitting the memorandum to the governor, Congress national general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala had said, “It was the BJP-JD government which ordered the latchicharge and firing on the innocent devotees of Goddess Durga in which one person was killed while eight others were injured during the immersion of an idol on Monday night.” The Congress leader had also claimed that a CISF email, which has come to the public domain, has admitted that the force and the police had resorted to firing in Munger.

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News 18  

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Op India  

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One dead, over 24 injured in firing, stone-pelting during Durga idol immersion in Bihar's Munger
4 years, 4 months ago

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Firstpost  

The incident occurred late on Monday night at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Chowk. Munger: One person was killed and over two dozen people, including security personnel, were injured in firing and stone-pelting during goddess Durga idol immersion in Munger, police said on Tuesday, a day before the first phase of polling in the district and some other parts of the state. …

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Op India  

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India TV News  

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Op India  

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India TV News  

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