Sasaram: Five people were injured in a bomb blast in Sasaram town of Bihar after fresh violence erupted in the state on Saturday evening, the police said.
The injured people have been taken to a hospital, and a forensic team was rushed to the spot, officials said. Sasaram DM Dharmendra Kumar said, “There was a bomb blast in Sasaram. Injured people were referred to BHU hospital. We’re investigating all the angles right now.”
According to the Bihar Police, information was received about the incident of a bomb blast in Sasaram of Rohtas after which the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team reached the spot to investigate the matter.
“The blast was reported at a shanty and a scooty has been recovered from the area. Prima facie it does not appear to be a communal incident,” the police said.
The police team, Special Task Force (STF), and Para Military forces conducted a flag march in Sasaram on Saturday.
The communal tensions in Bihar again rose on Saturday, after two groups clashed in two different regions in the state, leaving three persons injured with bullet injuries, according to locals.
The clashes occurred in the Paharpur area in Bihar Sharif, and the Khasganj locality in the Sohsarai police station area, as per the locals of the respective areas.
Earlier on March 31, clashes were reported in Nalanda’s Biharsharif, Rohtas’ Sasaram where Union Home Minister Amit Shah was scheduled to visit.
Shah’s visit to Sasaram in Bihar’s Rohtas has been called off due to the imposition of Section 144 following clashes in the district.
The Superintendent of Police of Nalanda, Ashok Mishra, urged locals to maintain peace and not to be swayed by rumours or misleading reports.
“The situation in Nalanda’s Biharsharif is completely normal. We would like to urge the general public not to believe in rumours. Stringent action will be taken against those spreading rumours,” stated Bihar Police in a tweet.
Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Biharsharif Sadar, Abhishek Palasi, said prohibitory orders under Section 144 are in force in Nalanda.
“The law and order situation in Biharsharif is back to normal. I appeal to people not to buy into rumours or misleading reports that may be floating around. Those found indulging in rumuour mongering will be taken to task,” the SDM added.