Ram Navami violence: Situation in Nalanda normal, Section 144 in place, says SP

After clashes between two groups during the Ram Navami celebrations in parts of Bihar the state police on Sunday said the situation in Nalandas Biharsharif was completely normal The state police also advised people not to believe in rumoursClashes were reported on March 31 in Nalandas Biharsharif ane Sasaram in Rohtas district where Union Home Minister Amit Shah was scheduled to visit The Superintendent of Police of Nalanda Ashok Mishra urged locals to maintain peace and not to be swayed by rumours or misleading reportsThe situation in Nalandas Biharsharif is completely normal We would like to urge the general public not to believe in rumours Stringent action will be taken against those spreading rumours stated Bihar Police in a tweet Sub Divisional Magistrate SDM Biharsharif Sadar Abhishek Palasi said prohibitory orders under Section 144 are in force in NalandaAlso Read Bihar clashes Amit Shahs visit to Sasaram called offThe law and order situation in Biharsharif is back to normal I appeal to people not to buy into rumours or misleading reports that may be floating around Those found indulging in rumuour mongering will be taken to task the SDM added Nalanda DM Shashank Shubhankar echoed the refrain while reiterating that those found spreading rumours will be face stringent police actionIgnore the rumours Strict action will be taken against those spreading rumours said Shashank Shubhankar in a tweet Earlier on Saturday Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said the incidents are not natural and somebody might have done something unnatural deliberately to disturb law and orderDenying any law and order problem in the state the chief minister also weighed in on Amit Shahs cancellation of his scheduled visit to Sasaram following the clashes saying that it was the BJPs decisionSpeaking to the media Nitish Kumar said he instructed officials to investigate the incidents and pinpoint those behind the clashes The CM said he suspected an external hand in the clashes stating that such incidents are not natural in BiharIt is unfortunate The situation was controlled in Sasaram immediately Last evening around 6 pm I got to know about the Biharsharif incident The situation has been controlled there also But I have instructed the officials to ascertain who is at fault and investigate the matter because incidents like these never used to take place Why have such incidents taken place this time Kumar saidThe police will take action against those who are indulged It isnt natural definitely somebody might have done something unnatural deliberately he added Bihar Police said the situation in Sasaram and in Biharsharif in Nalanda district is completely normal and under controlPolice said that 27 persons have been arrested in Nalanda and 18 in Sasaram in connection with the incident after identifying antisocial elements The situation in Biharsharif of Nalanda and Sasaram of Rohtas is completely normal and under control Two FIRs have been registered in Nalanda and Rohtas and 27 and 18 people have been arrested respectively identifying antisocial elements Bihar Police tweetedThe police said adequate security was deployed in the districts in the wake of the clashes and the senior officials have also been camping in the violencehit area Ram Navami processions have been completed in Bihar Sharif and Sasaram An adequate number of force has been deployed at both places Senior officials are camping at the spot the Bihar police posted on its Twitter handle Social media is also being monitored to prevent any spread of provocative or false newsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever