Patna (IANS) | A team of police and excise department, which went to raid a village in Bihar’s Begusarai district, was heckled and attacked by villagers. After this, the police fired several rounds in the air and lathicharged to disperse the crowd. The incident happened on late Sunday night. Villagers got into an altercation with a joint team of Excise and District Police that went for raids at a wedding ceremony.
The raid was conducted after receiving information that liquor was being served at the function.
During the raid, Matkor program was happening in Bhagwanpur block. District Police and Excise Department reached the spot in four vehicles and raided. They detained some people.
After the incident, a large number of villagers gathered on the spot and surrounded the police. As they were surrounded by a large number of villagers, they fired several rounds in the air to escape. The district police also lathicharged the villagers.
Jitina Kuma, a villager who was present on the spot said, Matkor program was going on in Bhagwanpur block when the joint team came there. He picked up some men during the program and tried to take them away. Many women were also present there. His behavior was not proper. He did not give valid reasons for the arrest which enraged the villagers. The local police fired several rounds in the air. We have recovered several cartridges from the spot.
When contacted, the local police in Begusarai refused to comment on the matter.
Further details are awaited.
–IANS
