Bihar: Gopalganj locals set police vehicle on fire after rumour of biker death in accident; probe on

NEW DELHI: A mob successful Bihar's Gopalganj acceptable a constabulary conveyance connected occurrence aft rumours claimed a motorcycle rider was killed by a speeding car. The serviceman said 3 boys were riding a motorcycle erstwhile a Scorpio approached from the other direction.

To debar a collision, the bikers swerved and met with an accident. They were rushed to the infirmary soon after."Around 6.30-7:00 pm, 3 boys were going connected a bike. A constabulary conveyance was besides passing by. A Scorpio came speeding from the front. While trying to debar the Scorpio, the motorcycle riders met with an accident. They got injured and taken to the infirmary for treatment," Gopalganj's SP Avdhesh Dixit told quality bureau ANI. He further said: "Shortly aft the incident, rumours dispersed astatine the country that the motorcycle rider had died. This enraged the assemblage contiguous astatine the scene, who past acceptable the constabulary conveyance connected fire... Those liable for this mischief volition beryllium identified, and enactment volition beryllium taken against them." Dixit said it "is not yet wide which conveyance caused the accident". "An probe volition find however the mishap occurred. To disperse the crowd, we besides utilized teardrop gas. The concern astatine the country is normal. Some radical person been detained," helium said.