"Whoever responsible will face action": Munger DIG on Lakhisarai incident
Nov 06, 2025
Lakhisarai (Bihar) [India], November 6 : Bihar Police Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Munger range, Rakesh Kumar, on Thursday said that strict action will be taken against those responsible in the Lakhisarai incident, where RJD supporters in Khoriari village surrounded the car of Deputy Chief Minister and BJP candidate Vijay Kumar Sinha and pelted stones and slippers, while chanting "Murdabad".
He added that voting in Munger, Lakhisarai, and Sheikhpura is continuing peacefully.
Speaking to ANI, DIG Rakesh Kumar said, "I've spoken with the local candidate, Deputy CM, whoever is responsible for this incident will face strict action. An investigation is currently underway. There are three areas under me: Munger, Lakhisarai, and Sheikhpura. Voting is going on peacefully in all three areas. There has been no disruption to voting at all in this area."
"RJD supporters surrounded the car of Deputy CM and BJP candidate from Lakhisarai constituency, Vijay Kumar Sinha, today, and hurled slippers, pelted stones and chanted "Murdabad", forbidding him from entering Khoriari village," he added.
Deputy Chief Minister and BJP candidate from Lakhisarai constituency, Vijay Kumar Sinha car was attacked by people, who hurled slippers and chanted "Murdabad".
Speaking to ANI, Sinha said, "These are the goons of RJD. Satta mein aa rahi hai NDA isliye inke chhati pe bulldozer chalega. The goons are not letting me visit the village. Vijay Sinha is going to win. They turned away my polling agent and did not let him vote. Look at their hooliganism. These are the 404 and 405 booth numbers of Khoriari village."
Sinha said that his car was surrounded by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supporters who pelted stones and cow dung and chanted "Murdabad" as he visited Khoriari village in his constituency.
Soon after the incident, the Deputy CM spoke to the Superintendent of Police (SP) on the phone following the incident. Police personnel are present at the spot.
Bihar has recorded a voter turnout of 60.13 per cent for the first phase of assembly elections, as of 5 pm, according to the data shared by the Election Commission of India (ECI). Among the 18 districts, Begusarai recorded the highest turnout of 67.32 per cent, followed by Gopalganj at 64.96 per cent and Muzaffarpur at 64.63 per cent. Patna district has picked up pace with a voter turnout of 55.02 per cent.
Lakhisarai district recorded a voter turnout of 62.76 per cent, followed by Madhepura, which recorded a voter turnout of 65.74 per cent.
