Seven accused of Ram Navami violence surrendered before Nalanda police

Patna (IANS) | Fearing attachment of their properties, seven people accused of communal violence during Ram Navami in Bihar’s Nalanda district surrendered before the police on Saturday. Seven of them, including Bajrang Dal district convenor Kundan Kumar, surrendered before the Nalanda police as soon as the district administration began the process of attaching assets of the nine accused in the morning.

The other accused who surrendered have been identified as Krishna Kumar, Mohd Sheru, Mohd Chand, Mohd Rashid, Manish Verma and Sonu Verma. The district administration has put a stop to the process of attachment of the property of the surrendered accused.

However, two accused Pappu and Munna are still absconding and hence the district administration is attaching their properties.

Biharsharif Nalanda district SP Ashok Mishra said, “We have filed separate applications in the Nalanda district court in the communal violence during Ram Navami. The court has issued directions to the district administration. Accordingly, we pasted notices at the houses of the accused.

There has been no communal violence after April 1, Mishra said. We have also given permission to open the market till 3 pm. The district police have so far arrested 130 rioters and 15 FIRs have been registered at Laheri and Sohsarai police stations in the district.

Kundan Kumar claimed that he was not present in Bihar Sharif on the day of Ram Navami.

Meanwhile, the situation is improving in Biharsharif and Sasaram, which were hit by communal violence on Ram Navami.

The district administration has restored internet services in Rohtas district and Biharsharif after the ninth day of violence.

–IANS