Patna: Bihar Police arrested two accused involved in the firing incident that took place between two gangs in Nauranga village of Mokama area, police said on Friday, January 24
Two accused identified as Sonu Singh and Raushan of the Sonu-Monu gang were arrested, raids are underway and more arrest will be done. The SDPO is camping in the village, he is investigating the matter, we will speak only after the investigation, said a senior official of the police.
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On January 23, former MLA Anant Singh had alleged that one of his people had got injured in the neck after the two people opened fire at his group.
The former MLA identified the alleged accused involved in the firing incident as Sonu and Monu and called them “kidnappers and thieves.
“Talking to ANI Singh said, “Two people fired and one of my people got injured in the neck. Sonu and Monu are kidnappers and thieves. They loot people’s fields. They are thieves and their father is a dacoit. He roams around with a pistol. If the police had been taking action, I would not have been worried. I demand that there should be an inquiry.”
“But the police take money and take no action. Sonu and Monu are like the chiefs of the police. I want that people should be safe. I don’t demand any security. It is the government’s call whether I would go to jail or not. I stand with the people. So what if there is a case against me? I stand with the people. I don’t care about the case,” he said.
The incident reportedly happened when Anant Singh, a strongman in the region reached Nauranga village along with his men to settle some disputes brought to his notice by some locals.
According to the initial police investigation, the clash reportedly stemmed from a dispute over property and a loan amount. The situation escalated when Sonu and Monu allegedly seized a house belonging to Mahesh Singh. In support of Mahesh Singh, former MLA Anant Singh reached the location, leading to an exchange of gunfire between the two parties, said ASP Rakesh Kumar.
Meanwhile the incident has also triggered a political row in the poll-bound state with opposition leader Tejaswi Yadav training guns on the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on law and order situation in the state. “Law and Order in Bihar have become a criminal disorder,” said Yadav while asserting that we will teach criminals a lesson if voted to power.
Though hitting back on Yadav, Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi said that “Peace and development is happenings in Bihar, there is no law and order problem, Tejaswi Yadav should remember the time before 2005.” (With inputs from agencies)
