Patna: Police open fire as locals protest against anti-encroachment drive, several injured
The crowd resorted to stone pelting and put on fire a police jeep and two JCB machines forcing the police to open fire.
Several people were injure in police firing in Patna's Rajiv Nagar area. (Photo/ANI)
New Delhi,UPDATED: Sep 5, 2017 15:08 IST
In Short
- Several injured in police firing in Patna's Rajiv Nagar.
- Locals torch police jeep, JCB machines during anti-encroachment drive.
- Police resorted to firing after locals took to stone pelting.
Several people were injured after police opened fire against locals as they went berserk protesting against administration's anti-encroachment drive in Patna today.
Police had to use force when residents of Rajeev Nagar area turned violent protesting against an anti-encroachment drive.
The crowd resorted to stone pelting and put on fire a police jeep and two JCB machines forcing the police to open fire.
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WHAT IS THE CASE
- The plot from which encroachment was to be removed is located on Ghuddaud Road of Rajiv Nagar. The piece of land is disputed.
- In 1980, the then state government took control of the land from farmers and handed it over to the state Housing Board.
- Owners of the land claim they were not given any compensation by the government.
- The piece of land now has several houses and the government once again has initiated the process of handing over the plot to the Housing Board. The move is being objected by the residents.
- Situation remains tense in the area and more police force has been rushed in to prevent the situation from deteriorating further.
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