Rohini Acharya and Rajiv Pratap Rudy (File)
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More than a thousand complaints have reached the Election Department online regarding the Chapra firing incident. The Election Commission has taken action on 24 complaints and given instructions. Here, after the death of a youth (RJD worker) in the firing, his family members have filed an FIR against 12 named people and 50 unidentified people. Police Headquarters has taken this matter seriously. On behalf of the headquarters, ADG Sanjay Singh had investigated the incident site on Wednesday. An FIR has also been lodged against Rohini Acharya in the Town police station. The polling agent on behalf of Bharatiya Janata Party has accused Rohini Acharya of creating ruckus at the booth.
Rohini said- BJP goons were plotting to murder me.
It is being told that after voting in Chhapra (Saran), Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate Rohini Acharya had reached the booth. BJP has also accused Rohini of provoking people. On behalf of RJD, it has been said that on seeing Rohini Acharya, BJP people started creating ruckus. He was misbehaved with. Rohini Acharya said that our people were stopped from going to the polling booth. I went to the booth but was misbehaved with me. I was abused obscenely. You tell me, are we booth robbers? BJP goons were plotting to murder me. People were being pressurized to vote for BJP.
Rudy said- Lalu Yadav reminded me of the old days.
Here, BJP candidate and former Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy said that in this election, RJD supremo Lalu Yadav reminded us of the old days. The kind of atmosphere of booth capturing, looting and officer management that prevailed in the 90s was there during the voting that day. We have complained to the Election Commission. RJD people were instigating the voters. They do not believe in democracy at all.
There was controversy after voting in Saran
Let us tell you that there was a dispute after voting in Saran. After this, firing took place at Karpuri Chowk. One youth died in this. Two people were seriously injured. After this, BJP and RJD workers clashed. Firing took place from both sides. Seeing the tension increasing in the area, adequate number of police and paramilitary forces were deployed. Internet was shut down for two days. At present, police and paramilitary forces are doing flag march in the area.
