Published 21:02 IST, February 16th 2020
Multiple arrests made after Kanhaiya Kumar's convoy attacked
Kumar is on a yatra across Bihar against the CAA, NPR, and the NRC. The CPI member leader escaped unhurt and police investigations are on
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Bihar police has filed an FIR against 10-15 unidentified people for attacking CPI leer Kanhaiya Kumar's convoy on February 14th in Ara district. police have also arrested a few people, including Organising Secretary of Shiv Sena's Bihar Unit.
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Police files FIR, makes arrests
SP Sushil Kumar said, "An FIR on statement of an ASI, who assigned with task of escorting convoy, was lodged under relevant sections named against 10 and 15 unkwn persons." It was eighth attack on Kumar's convoy in last two weeks.
State government has sought an action report from police on repeated targetting of CPI leer. Kumar's convoy was attacked in Bihar on Friday while he was travelling from Buxar to Arrah. Unidentified people threw stones at it.
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Kumar is on a statewide rally against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Population Register (NPR) and National Register of Citizens (NRC). 'Jan Gan Man Yatra' across Bihar started on January 30. Friday was 16th day of yatra.
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Last Wednesday, his convoy was attacked in Supaul and a driver of one of vehicles received serious injuries and cars were damd as well. Congress MLA Shakil Ahm Khan who was with Kumar on yatra told PTI that it was a conspiracy and blamed negligence of police over incident. On February 1, his convoy was attacked in Saran district in Bihar.
Kumar, who is former President of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)'s Students' Union has been a vocal critic of Narendra Modi led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) but failed to defeat Giriraj Singh in Begusarai in 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
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Kumar, who is former President of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)'s Students' Union has been a vocal critic of Narendra Modi led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) but failed to defeat Giriraj Singh in Begusarai in 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
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21:02 IST, February 16th 2020