More than 20 people, including policemen, were injured during the protests amid widespread violence against Agnipath recruitment scheme in at least 15 of 38 Bihar districts on Friday. As a precautionary measure, the state government suspended Internet services in 12 districts — Bhojpur, Kaimur, Buxar, Saran, Nawada, Samastipur, Aurangabad, Lakhisarai, Vaishali, West Champaran, Aurangabd and Rohtas — ADGP (law and order) Sanjay Singh said. Also, prohibitory orders were issued in Samastipur till further orders.
The protesters also attacked houses of Bihar BJP state president Sanjay Jaiswal and Bihar deputy CM Renu Devi in Bettiah. BJP offices at Madhepura, Lambert Sarai, Bagaha (West Champaran) and Saran were ransacked or attacked. RJD-led Grand Alliance has called for Bihar bandh on Saturday.
