FIR AGAINST THOSE WHO ATTACKED MANOJ TIWARI’S CONVOY, SIX ARRESTED

FIR AGAINST THOSE WHO ATTACKED MANOJ TIWARI’S CONVOY, SIX ARRESTED

3-NOV-ENG 15

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

BUXAR--------------------------The roadshow of Delhi MP and BJP star campaigner Manoj Tiwari was attacked in the Dumraon assembly constituency of Buxar district. The attack occurred near Ariyanav Brahma Sthan when some youths, shouting slogans of "Lalu Yadav Zindabad" and "Nitish Kumar Murdabad," attacked the roadshow with sticks, rods, and bricks.

The roadshow of Delhi MP and film actor Manoj Tiwari was attacked near Ariyanav Brahma Sthan in the Dumraon assembly constituency on Saturday night. The incident created panic in the area. BJP star campaigner Manoj Tiwari was accompanied by NDA-backed JDU candidate Rahul Kumar Singh at the time.

According to reports, when the roadshow reached near Ariyanav Brahma Baba, some youths present there started shouting slogans of "Lalu Yadav Zindabad" and "Nitish Kumar Murdabad." The atmosphere quickly became tense. The protesting youth attacked the roadshow with sticks, bricks, and stones. A stampede ensued, and Manoj Tiwari managed to escape.

Following the attack, MP Manoj Tiwari filed a formal complaint with Buxar SP Shubham Arya and the Election Commission. Given the seriousness of the matter, an FIR was registered at the Krishnabrahma police station based on the statement of Deputy Magistrate Dhanji Singh. Police stated that an FIR has been filed against 25 to 30 people, including 11 named and others unidentified. Acting swiftly, the police have arrested six people so far. The arrested accused include Sonu Kumar, Suman Kumar, Gorakh Yadav, Rohit Kumar, Arun Yadav, and Mukesh Yadav.

According to the station in-charge, raids are being conducted to arrest the remaining accused. Other named accused include Sonu Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Bhuar Yadav, Nitesh Yadav, Rohit Yadav, and Niraj Yadav. All the accused are said to be residents of Ariyanav Dakshin Tola, Krishnabrahma police station.

Immediately after the incident, police arrived at the scene and provided security to Manoj Tiwari. Meanwhile, the MP tweeted about the attack and demanded strict action from the Election Commission. According to police sources, the case was registered immediately after the road show on November 1st. The six arrested accused are currently being interrogated, and police teams are actively searching for the remaining suspects.