Patna : A Bihar court on Sunday sent Union Minister Ashwini Choubey’s son Arijit Shashwat, accused of inciting communal violence in Bhagalpur, to judicial custody for 14 days. Bhagalpur Senior Superintendent of Police Manoj Kumar said that Shashwat, who had been evading arrest for over a week, surrendered and was produced in a court. “Police […]
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Bihar communal violence: Union Minister’s son surrenders
Patna : Union Minister Ashwini Choubey’s son Arijit Shashwat, accused of inciting communal violence in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district, has surrendered after evading arrest for over a week, police said on Sunday. Arijit surrendered at around 12.30 a.m. outside the famous Mahavir temple near the Patna railway station. He shouted slogans like “Jai Shri Raam”, “Bharat Mata […]
Bihar communal violence: Union Minister’s son denied bail
Patna: A Bihar court on Saturday rejected the bail plea of Union Minister Ashwini Choubey’s son Arijit Shashwat, accused of inciting communal violence in the state’s Bhagalpur district, a government lawyer said. After hearing both sides, the Bhagalpur district court declined to grant bail to Shashwat. Last week, a case was lodged against Shashwat — […]
Communal violence: Accused BJP leaders still at large
Patna : Nearly a week after an arrest warrant was issued against Union Minister Ashwini Choubey’s son Arijit Shashwat, accused of inciting communal violence in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district, Bihar Police has failed to arrest him. The police have also failed to trace another BJP leader Anil Singh — the main accused in communal violence in […]
Case lodged against Bihar minister’s son for communal tension
Patna : A case was lodged against Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwani Choubey’s son in connection with communal clashes during a procession in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district, police said on Monday. “Two cases were lodged in in connection with the clashes two days ago. The first was against taking out the procession […]