Bihar’s Darbhanga reels from a heinous child murder that triggered street clashes. The 6-year-old victim was playing by a pond when neighbor Vikas Mahto, a substance-abusing driver with a broken marital history—three ex-wives—snatched her away. Unsuspecting playmates watched; family searched frantically till the grim pondside discovery amid howling dogs.
Morning after, fury boiled over. Crowds at Bela More stalled traffic, besieging police with missiles and wrecking vehicles. Top officials—DM Kumar and SSP Reddy—rushed in, deploying lathis to quell the unrest. University police station swiftly filed FIRs naming 30 and 200 unknowns based on CCTV and eyewitness accounts.
SDPO-led raids nabbed six overnight. SSP vows accelerated trial post-autopsy for ironclad conviction. ‘Situation under control, rites performed,’ he confirmed. Ongoing probes target more rioters. This incident spotlights vulnerabilities in community vigilance, demanding stricter monitoring of known offenders.