Alok Mishra
Gopalganj: Tension prevails near village Manjhariya under Kateya police station in Gopalganj district after some persons participating in a religious procession attacked two persons moving on a bike on December 12. On getting information, Hathwa SDM Pramod Ram, n SDPO Mohd. Imteyaz, Hathwa ps Inspector Ramsewak Yadav and Kateya ps incharge SHO Dhananjay Kumar reached the spot with reinforcement and brought the situation under control.
Eyewitnesses said that Daldal Sah and Dewesh Pandey, residents of village Manjhariya under Kateya ps, were on way to meet Pandey’s sister on a bike. As they reached near a graveyard at Manjhariya, some persons participating in a procession attacked them causing injuries to them. Both were admitted to a local hospital. Tension prevailed at the village as the news of attack spread in the locality. A large number of policemen were camping at the village. The senior officials assured the villagers that stern action would be taken against the culprits.