Purnia. There was communal tension in Purnia, Bihar regarding the Instagram post. People of two communities came face to face. During this there was a clash. A young man’s head also got injured. At present police from 5 police stations are deployed in the area. In view of the tension, markets are closed in Champanagar, Purnia. According to the police, there was a clash between two communities in Champanagar market. A young man was continuously posting on Instagram about the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. Some youths from his area objected to this. According to the police, there was a fight between the youth on Saturday night. In which the young man’s head exploded. The youth had complained about this to the police.
#FreshAndFast: Two communities face to face in Purnia, Bihar, controversial post on Israel-Hamas war creates ruckus @AnchorAnurag #Bihar #Israel #Hamas pic.twitter.com/0d0eeZHiQH
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It is alleged that the police did not take action against those who attacked the youth. After this, people from his side came out on the road and the ruckus increased. After this, the police detained the young man who posted on Instagram late at night. On Sunday, people from his side also started protesting against the detention of the young man. After this the dispute took a serious turn. The angry people blocked the road, burnt tires and closed the shops. According to Champanagar OP police station in-charge Daisy Kumari, efforts are being made to normalize the situation by pacifying both the parties. He said that many types of rumors were spread in the matter, the truth of which has been told to the concerned parties. Purnia Sadar SDPO Pushkar Kumar said that some people have been detained.
This is the latest incident of communal tension in Bihar within a span of a few days. Earlier, during the Durga Puja immersion procession, there was massive vandalism and arson in Ballia Bazaar area of Begusarai, Bihar. The police had to use force to stop the conflict between the two communities. 10 people were arrested by Begusarai police in the case. Now communal tension arose in Purnia on the issue of Hamas and Israel. Anyway, in Bihar, miscreants are seen challenging law and order every day. Apart from this, many incidents of communal violence have taken place in Bihar in the past also. However, recently, when Bihar CM Nitish Kumar had reached the Samadhi of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, he had told the media that the situation in Bihar is not as bad as is propagated.