New Delhi: The situation escalated as villagers protesting against the electricity cut started pelting stones that prompted police to fire and launch lathi charges, Prem Nath Ram DSP Barosi said. 

Katihar Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar said that they have deployed forces to maintain law and order in the area. 

Bihar’s BJP chief Samrat Chaudhary criticised the government over the act.

“Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s govt lathi-charged those asking for the 10 lakh govt jobs. Now, in his ‘Raj’, on demanding electricity, people are being shot…No good governance, no facilities for the public. This is a govt of atrocities…There is no hope left…,” said Samrat Chaudhary. 

Union Minister Nityanand Rai denoted CM Nitish Kumar and Dy CM Tejashwi Yadav as insensitive leaders.

“The two politicians in the Bihar govt, CM Nitish Kumar and Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav have no kindness or pity left. This is the govt of atrocities. The govt has become insensitive…According to the locals in Katihar, 2-3 people have died…This is a govt of criminals…The entire state is in fear,” said Nityanand Rai. 

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