Patna: The Bihar government on Sunday extended the suspension of internet services till April 4 in the Nalanda district following violence during Ram Navami festivities. Earlier today, the authorities announced that all government and private schools in the Rohtas district will remain closed till April 4.
The violence that broke out on Thursday continued till Saturday night, prompting the police to make multiple arrests and keeping the prohibitory orders in place in Biharsharif.
Bihar | State Government has extended the suspension of internet services till April 4 in the Nalanda district following violence during Ram Navami festivities pic.twitter.com/Bn6Me13nLt
— ANI (@ANI) April 2, 2023
Three people have sustained gunshot wounds during the clash, according to local media reports. The state police have arrested more than 50 people in raids conducted last night. The Superintendent of Police of Nalanda, Ashok Mishra, has appealed to locals to maintain peace and not to be misled by rumours or fake news.
A body (of a person who died in fresh violence last night) has been sent for post-mortem. More than 50 people have been arrested in raids conducted last night. Till now 8 FIRs have been registered. An additional force to be deployed,” Ashok Mishra added.
Requesting the people not to believe in rumours, Mishra further informed that the situation in Nalanda’s Biharsharif is completely normal.
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