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Buxar/Bihar: Tension grips in Bihar after six people were injured during a clash between two groups over Chhath ghat in Bihar’s Buxar district. The incident happened on Saturday night.
Two victim identified as 30-year-old Rakesh Kumar and 28-year-old Prem Prakash Vidyarthi, sustained severe head injuries and were rushed to a private hospital. Besides, four other persons also sustained injuries but were discharged after preliminary treatment.
The incident unfolded between the youths of Dera village and Kathgharwa village at Mahadeva Ghat under the jurisdiction of Mufassil police station.
The villagers of Dera claimed that every year the devotees from their village offered prayers at Mahadeva Ghat, but this time the villagers of Kathgharwa occupied their place at the ghat. One of the groups also dismantled a statue of Lord Bhaskar (Sun) as well which enraged the Chhath devotees.
“As both sides were claiming supremacy over the Mahadeva Ghat for Chhath Puja, this led to an altercation between them which soon turned into a clash. Both sides attacked each other in which six individuals were injured. Two of them have sustained severe head injuries, and doctors have given several stitches. Police force were tasked to bring the situation under control. At present, the situation is normal,” said Rahul Kumar, the SHO of Mufassil police station.
