On Saturday, the Bihar Police arrested a man with air gun at an election rally led by Rahul Gandhi, Congress Vice President, at Ram Nagar in West Champaran district of Bihar. It was identified that the youth was Tayyab Jaan. He is a Jharmuhi village resident that falls under Chautarwa Police Station in the district.
Anand Kumar Singh, Superintendent of Police of Bagaha Police district said the youth was caught at the main entrance with air gun. By then, Mr. Gandhi had not yet reached the rally venue at Hazari Maidan.
“He seems to be mentally unstable and claimed that he had brought the weapon for his own protection. We are investigating the entire episode in detail,” Mr. Singh said.
Singh said that the police also seized a bag from the youth, which contained air gun pellets and few clothes. Inquiring is going on into the antecedent. A rally is being addressed by Mr. Gandhi that is organized to celebrate the 125th birth anniversary of Dalit icon B.R. Ambedkar. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD president Lalu Prasad are missing the program, while Tej aswi Yadav, Mr. Prasad’s son, and K.C. Tyagi, JD(U) General Secretary, are representing the alliance partners.
-Sumana
