Patna. There has been a lathi charge in Patna on the protesters involved in Bharat Bandh on the issue of reservation. During this, the police chased and beat up the people who were creating a ruckus. Bandh supporters were protesting on the streets of Patna since Wednesday morning. Traffic was disrupted on Bailey Road for more than 3 hours.
After this, the police lathicharged the protesters in Ruknpura and dispersed the crowd. During this, there was a stir among the protesters. Actually, the bandh supporters had blocked the road from both sides near Ruknpura on Bailey Road. Many ambulances were also stuck in the jam for hours. The police had to use force to remove the ambulances and to streamline the traffic on the road.
During this, there was a clash between the protesters and the police. Stones were pelted on the police. A policeman has suffered a head injury and is undergoing treatment. Many ambulances were also stuck due to the road blockade by the bandh supporters on Bailey Road. Let us tell you that Bharat Bandh has been called over reservation issues. In the first case, reservation is being demanded in UPSC lateral entry, although the central government has withdrawn the vacancy.
The police of Rupaspur police station was seen working hard for 3 hours to restore traffic; the protesters were surrounding those who were trying to move ahead. They were taking away the keys from the vehicles. The common people faced a lot of trouble during the bandh (Bharat Bandh). The officials present said that stones were pelted on the police. After this the police used lathi.
