Bihar polls: Nitish govt minister hounded by mob after road tragedy go to; chased for 1km, car attacked | Patna News

PATNA: Angry villagers chased rural growth minister Shrawan Kumar and JD(U) legislator Krishna Murari Sharan for almost a kilometre after they visited a village in Bihar’s Nalanda district on Wednesday to satisfy households of victims killed in a latest road accident.At least 9 individuals, together with eight girls, had died when an auto-rickshaw carrying them collided head-on with a dashing truck whereas they have been on their option to take a holy dip within the Ganga on Saturday.Sources stated the minister, flanked by armed guards, went to Malawan village, the place villagers demanded compensation for the victims’ households. When the minister reportedly replied that the problem could be “discussed later,” anger erupted.Hundreds of villagers, armed with bamboo sticks and stones, chased the minister and MLA for about one kilometre. In the chaos, the minister needed to swap automobiles thrice earlier than fleeing. Viral movies present the minister nearly working, clutching his dhoti, whereas safety personnel and occasion employees struggled to defend him.One safety officer was injured within the assault. The incident comes simply days after an offended mob attacked the car of Bihar well being minister and BJP chief Mangal Pandey in Patna.