Patna, Jan. 11 -- The Bihar State Minority Commission has taken strict cognisance of the increasing incidents of mob lynching in the state and has directed the appointment of a senior police officer as a nodal officer in every district to maintain a peaceful environment.

According to an official release, in Patna, the Commission expressed deep concern over the tragic and worrying reports of mob lynching frequently emerging from the state and demanded prompt and effective action from the state government. In this regard, the Commission Chairman, Maulana Ghulam Rasool Balyawi, sent a letter to the Chief Secretary of the Government of Bihar and the Director General of Police.

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