Two held for attacking BJP MLA Subhash Singh’s convoy in Gopalganj

PATNA: Police arrested two people on Friday night for their alleged involvement in attacking convoy of BJP MLA Subhash Singh at Hardiya village under the Thawe police station area in Gopalganj. Two BJP workers had sustained minor injuries in the attack and at least six vehicles in the convoy were damaged.
Gopalganj sadar SDPO Naresh Paswan said the arrested people were identified as Zia-ul-Haq and Kuraish Alam, both natives of Hardiya village.He said the two were forwarded to jail Saturday.
“The incident took place when a large number of SUVs were passing through the village playing loud music as part of poll campaign of Singh, who is in fray from the Gopalganj assembly seat. This irritated the villagers, who were offering prayers, and they attacked the convoy,” the SDPO added.
SHO of Thawe police station Vishal Anand said an FIR was lodged in connection with the incident on the basis of a written complaint submitted by the MLA on Friday night.
“Altogether 26 named and 25 unknown people were named in the FIR,” the SHO said, adding raids were on to arrest others involved in the attack.