Thirteen people have been arrested in connection with stone-pelting at the convoy of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Patna district on Sunday.
The incident took place at 5 pm. Security personnel who are part of the chief minister’s security were present in the carcade when the incident took place. The carcade was on its way to Gaya as an advance party for the CM’s visit on Monday.
Nitish Kumar will be in Gaya on Monday, August 22, to inspect the rubber dam being built there and also chair a meeting on the drought situation in the district.
The Bihar CM will arrive in Gaya by helicopter and vehicles which are part of his carcade were going a day ahead for his local movement in Gaya.
According to Patna DM Chandrashekhar Singh, the Patna-Gaya road was blocked by an angry mob after the recovery of the body of a youth who was missing for last two-three days.
Soon, a police force was sent to the area and the mob was dispersed, he said. A case was registered against 15 person, of whom 13 have now been arrested.
