PATNA: At least 20 people were arrested till evening for pelting stones targeting
Darbhanga SSP Babu Ram and other police personnel after they attempted to clear a crowd which had gathered near polling booths during the third phase of panchayat election at Baskatti village under the Baheri police station area in Darbhanga district on Friday.
The crowd had gathered near polling booths 333, 333-A and 334 inside a government middle school in the village which falls under Havidih panchayat.
Among the 20 arrested, two were women. SHO of Baheri police station Mukesh Kumar Mandal said mukhiya candidate Rammurti Yadav, who is contesting from Havidih panchayat, is the main accused. Mandal said at least three constables were injured in stone pelting. “Yadav is evading arrest,” the SHO added.
Benipur SDPO Kumar Sumit said 26 people, including Yadav, have been made named accused in the FIR registered in connection with the incident.