Bihar: Villagers attack cops probing temple purification

October 01, 2014 22:09

Angry villagers today allegedly attacked Darbhanga Divisional Commissioner Vandana Kini and zonal IG A K Ambedkar, who had gone to Madhubani district to probe whether a village temple located there was washed after the visit of Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, the police said.

Two police personnel were injured in the incident. Manjhi had told reporters on Sunday that Brahmeshwar temple located at Andhrathadi village in Madhubani was washed after his visit during assembly by-poll campaign in July this year. Bihar Director General of Police P K Thakur today called it a "minor incident" and said the situation was under control.

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