Electricity stir turns deadly in Bihar’s Katihar; one dead, three injured in police firing | Patna News – Times of India
Police allegedly resorted to firing in an attempt to disperse a crowd protesting against power cuts.
Bihar BJP chief Samrat Choudhary severely criticised the Nitish government over the incident.
He said, “First jobs, and now the government is resorting to shooting those who simply demand electricity in Bihar. It’s unfortunate that the police, under the Nitish Kumar government, are using force against citizens peacefully protesting for their right to electricity, especially when the government boasts about providing a 24-hour power supply. A thorough judicial inquiry must be conducted to investigate this incident”.
“Bihar government has failed in every aspect. People were protesting over power cuts, but the police opened fire that led to the death of one person,” news agency PTI quoted former Bihar deputy Tarkishore Prasad as saying.
