Post-Poll Violence in Bihar's Saran: One Dead, STET Exams Cancelled

Following fatal post-poll violence in Saran, Bihar, authorities have cancelled the STET 2024 exams and conducted flag marches to maintain order. One person was killed, and two were injured amid BJP-RJD clashes. Two arrests have been made, with weapons recovered. Security measures and monitoring continue in affected areas.

A day after a person was killed and two others were injured in post-poll violence in Bihar's Saran district, police on Wednesday conducted flag marches in several areas of the district to maintain law and order.

Speaking to PTI on Wednesday, Saran DM Aman Samir said, ''Security personnel are closely monitoring the Bada Telpa area near Bhikhari Thakur Chowk where the incident took place. Flag marches were conducted in several areas of the city.'' As a precautionary measure, the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has cancelled the Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) 2024 (first) examination, which was scheduled for May 22 and May 23 at four centres in Saran. The board said new dates for the exams at Saran centres will be announced soon.

The district police has transferred Ashwani Kumar Tiwari, in-charge of city police station, to a non-sensitive post for ''dereliction of duty'' following Tuesday's incident.

According to police, ''An altercation broke out on Tuesday between BJP and RJD supporters over allegations of irregularities during polling a day earlier in the area, during which shots were fired. One Chandan Kumar was killed on the spot and two others were injured. The condition of the injured are reported to be stable.'' Police have arrested two persons in connection with the case and recovered weapons and cartridges from them.

RJD president Lalu Prasad's daughter Rohini Acharya is pitted against BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy in Saran.