Gunshots were reported near Tejashwi Yadav's residence in Patna, as two assailants attempted to loot a youth named Rahul. The incident, occurring in a high-security area, left the victim unharmed. Authorities are investigating, while Tejashwi criticized the Bihar government for increasing criminal confidence in such zones.
Officials announced on Thursday that a shooting incident took place today, June 19, at 1 Polo Road in Patna, close to the homes of Bihar Assembly's Leader of Opposition and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, as well as Minister Ashok Choudhary. The event occurred in the VIP Kaushal Nagar area, which falls under the Airport police station's jurisdiction.
As per the sources, two bike-borne assailants allegedly opened fire at a youth named Rahul with the intent to loot him. Luckily, the young individual was unharmed. The assailants left the area following the gunfire. Authorities have found a bullet casing at the location and have initiated raids to capture the fleeing offenders.
"At around 8:15 am, under the jurisdiction of the Airport police station, a case of snatching was reported involving a young man. Items worth Rs 400 were taken from him, but his phone and other belongings were not stolen. The assailants, who were riding an Apache bike, pushed and shoved him, causing him to fall. During the scuffle, a shot was also fired, but fortunately, no one was injured. There is a slum area nearby, and an investigation is currently underway," said Diksha, City SP, Central.
An investigation is currently underway, and further details are awaited.
Tejashwi Yadav on Patna firing
Tejashwi Yadav criticized the Bihar government in a Facebook post, labeling it as 'jungle raj'. He added that the confidence of criminals shielded by the state has increased to such an extent that they are brazenly shooting in areas with high security, merely a short distance from the Raj Bhavan (Governor's residence), the Chief Minister's residence, the Leader of Opposition's residence, judges' residences, and the airport.
"Today, shots were fired outside my official residence. In the demon-rule of the NDA, the morale of state-protected criminals has risen so high that they are openly firing in high-security zones — just a short distance away from the Raj Bhavan (Governor's residence), the Chief Minister's residence, the Leader of Opposition's residence, judges' residences, and the airport — where dangerous criminals are roaming freely and firing in public. Beware! If anyone dares to call this 'jungle raj'? Anyway, the Prime Minister is visiting Bihar tomorrow, so the ‘godi media’ (lapdog media) will obviously focus on maintaining a positive image," he said.