Bihar: 1 killed, 2 injured in police firing throughout energy outage protest in Katihar

On the twenty sixth of July, 1 individual died in police firing at Barsoi in Bihar’s Katihar when the villagers gathered outdoors the workplace of the Electricity Department. They have been protesting in opposition to the irregular provide of electrical energy and better energy tariffs. However, in a surprising flip of occasions, the ability outage protest turned lethal. Reportedly, not less than one individual died and two others sustained severe accidents in police firing.

According to a report in India Today, the individual killed in police firing has been recognized as Mohammad Khurshid (35). One of the injured individuals is present process remedy at Sadar Hospital in Katihar. Reports declare that the second injured has been referred to Siliguri in West Bengal.  

As per the data obtained, Police officers tried to regulate the protestors and resorted to lathi costs and aerial firing. However, issues went out of hand and the police opened fireplace. 

The Police officers acknowledged that the mob carried primitive weapons together with sticks and boulders. The mob received violent and pelted stones on the authorities workplace. Around 12 officers of the electrical energy division had been injured within the assault. The officers declare that the violent mob and stone pelting prompted them to open fireplace. 

VIDEO | Protest erupts in Katihar, Bihar after an individual was killed in police firing. Police had allegedly opened fireplace to regulate a mob that was protesting in opposition to energy cuts. pic.twitter.com/0suqq9l6MJ

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 26, 2023

The principal opposition occasion, BJP criticised the Bihar authorities and demanded a judicial inquiry into the firing incident. 

Bihar BJP chief Samrat Choudhary focused the Chief Minister. He mentioned that on the one hand, CM Nitish Kumar claimed to offer 24-hour electrical energy to the individuals, nonetheless, his police has opened fireplace on villagers protesting in opposition to frequent energy outages. 

Taking to Twitter, he wrote, “First job, now the government is shooting those who ask for electricity. In Bihar, the police of the Nitish government, which is claiming to provide 24-hour electricity to the people, has opened fire on the people protesting for the demand for electricity, which is extremely unfortunate. There must be a judicial inquiry into this firing.”

पहले नौकरी, अब बिजली मांगने वालों को गोली मार रही है सरकार
बिहार में लोगों को 24 घंटे बिजली देने का दावे कर रही नीतीश सरकार की पुलिस ने बिजली की मांग के लिए प्रदर्शन कर रहे लोगों पर गोलियां चलायी हैं, जो अत्यंत ही दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण और है। इस गोलीकांड की न्यायिक जांच जरूर होनी चाहिए। pic.twitter.com/IQALMJD77r

— Samrat Choudhary (@SMCHOUOfficial) July 26, 2023

BJP National Spokesperson condemned the incident and likened Nitish Kumar to General Dyer, the British officer liable for the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh bloodbath. He additionally talked about the current loss of life of a BJP chief in police lathicharge to spotlight that this was not an remoted incident. He tweeted, “General Dyer of Bihar opens fire on protestors demanding electricity supply in Katihar. One killed,2 grievously injured In Bihar anyone who demands their rights- youth, kisan, teachers, common man – get lathis or goli Recently a BJP leader was also beaten & died ! This is he true face of Gen Nitish Dyer & his tanashahi govt Is this SAVING DEMOCRACY? Or killing democracy?? Is this I.N.D.I.A’s idea of democracy? From Bengal to Bihar – bullet, bomb, blast?”

Shocker

General Dyer of Bihar opens fireplace on protestors demanding electrical energy provide in Katihar. One killed,2 grievously injured

In Bihar anybody who calls for their rights- youth, kisan, lecturers, frequent man – get lathis or goli

Recently a BJP chief was additionally overwhelmed & died !… pic.twitter.com/7VLl2vzd3S

— Shehzad Jai Hind (@Shehzad_Ind) July 26, 2023

Former Bihar Deputy CM, Tarkishore Prasad attacked the Bihar authorities and claimed that it has failed on all accounts. 

Speaking to media personnel on police firing in Katihar, he mentioned, “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.”

VIDEO | “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,” says former Bihar Deputy CM @tarkishorepd on police firing in Katihar. pic.twitter.com/nRjpIPdR6G

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 26, 2023

Earlier, on the thirteenth of July, Patna police used lathi costs to disperse protestors and BJP staff protesting in opposition to the Bihar govt on the problem of the posting of lecturers and the employment challenge within the state. Bihar BJP chief Vijay Kumar Singh died because of a lathi cost performed by the Bihar police. Later, a grievance was lodged in opposition to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, a senior police officer, and Patna’s district Justice of the Peace on this matter. The grievance was lodged by BJP employee Krishna Singh in Patna civil courtroom.