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Bihar Minister Defends Security Record Amid Wave of Violent Crime

Facing mounting criticism over back-to-back criminal incidents in Samastipur and Patna, Bihar Minister Ashok Choudhary has asserted that the administration is maintaining control. His defense comes as viral footage of an alleged assault in Samastipur fueled opposition claims that the state’s law and order apparatus has collapsed.

Bihar Minister Defends Security Record Amid Wave of Violent Crime

Choudhary addressed reporters Thursday, confirming the arrest of four suspects linked to the Samastipur incident. He distanced the government from the violence, insisting that the district administration acted with urgency to apprehend those responsible. Regarding a separate shooting in Patna, the minister maintained that political affiliation would provide no shield for perpetrators, promising that police would establish the rule of law regardless of the suspect's background.

Tejashwi Yadav, Leader of the Opposition, countered these claims by framing the recent violence as a systemic failure under the current leadership. Yadav pointed to the Jamui assault and the Patna shooting as evidence of a broader decline in public safety. The political friction has intensified as authorities struggle to contain the fallout from graphic footage circulating online, leading the Jamui police to file FIRs against 120 social media accounts for sharing content that identifies minor victims.

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