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Mob attacks police station

Nawada (Bihar), March 15
Over 1,000-strong mob attacked the Bundelkhand Sahayak police station and torched several vehicles here tonight.

According to the police, the attackers demanding the release of their 12 accomplices nabbed during a religious procession this morning, hurled bombs at the police station.

They also torched a jeep and about 12 trucks and damaged the official vehicles of the sub-divisional Officer and the Circle Officer.

The police fired 24 rounds to quell the mob.

Sources said the attackers would not allow a fire brigade vehicle to reach the site. UNI

 



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