Police register FIR against PK, Jan Suraaj men
PATNA, July 25 -- Patna police registered an FIR against 300 individuals, including Jan Suraaj party leader Prashant Kishor, party spokesperson Vivek and state president Manoj Bharti for unauthorised gathering, instigating people and creating law and order issues in the state capital during party's gherao on the Bihar Vidhan Sabha, police said on Thursday.
The FIR was lodged with Sachivalaya police station under sections 191 (2), 190, 132, 223 on cases of scuffle with the police and violation of restricted prohibitory order. On Wednesday police did not allow Jan Suraaj Party workers from marching towards the assembly, leading to a clash between the supporters and security forces.
Prashant Kishor had announced to lay siege to the Assembly over various issues, including jobs, land rights, and "corruption" in the land survey process. On his call, a large number of party workers gathered in Patna and began marching towards the Assembly.
Police tried to stop them near Chitkohra roundabout, but protesters attempted to force their way towards the Bihar Assembly, leading to a confrontation. As the situation escalated and protesters did not pay heed to repeated warnings, the police resorted to a lathi-charge to disperse the crowd. Several workers were injured in the process. However, authorities claim that no legal clearance was obtained for the gathering, leading to allegations of disturbing the peace and unlawful assembly.The FIR accuses Kishor of attempting to incite public unrest and destabilise the civic environment....
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