There was a ruckus in Purnia after getting broken idols of Maa Durga on Friday. The mob has set fire to the Majgama Haat area. Many shops have also been vandalized. Firing has also taken place. In the firing, a young man was shot in his back. He is admitted to GMCH
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The Muslim youth is accused of breaking the idols. Angry mob grabbed a Muslim youth and beat him. After the beating, people tied both hands of the young man with a rope and handed it over to the police.
The young man has been kept by the police in the community hall in the village itself. The mob is demanding to hand over the accused to him. The police is trying to convince the people, but during this time the matter increased. People started vandalizing more in anger, took on the fight.
After this, the police have lathi -charged to control the crowd. Police force has also been called from nearby districts. More than a thousand people are standing outside the community hall. He is adamant on demanding a Muslim youth to hand over him.
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This is a Muslim youth who is accused of breaking the idol. After beating it, the mob tied it up and handed it over to the police.

The police have kept the young man in the community hall. This angry mob is demonstrating to take him out.

The mob has set fire to shops in front of the temple for not taking the young man out of the community hall.

These idols have been found broken in the temple premises. Those who are accused of breaking the Muslim youth.
Know where the whole controversy started
Shankar Singh of the village told that, ‘A statue of Maa Durga is being built in Majgama Haat regarding Durga Puja. Last night i.e. Thursday night, some people saw a Muslim youth coming out from inside the temple.
This morning, the people of the village were passing through the temple, when their eyes fell on the damaged idols of mother Durga being built at the construction site. After this there was noise in the village.
After this, thousands of people gathered outside the temple. People’s anger erupted when the statue of Maa Durga was demolished. Angry people started protesting on the road to protest against the incident.

The crowd has also vandalized many nearby houses and shops.
The young man was tied with a rope and rotated in the market
Shankar Singh further said, ‘Meanwhile, a man from the village reached there. He told that last night he saw a Muslim youth coming out of the temple. His actions were suspicious. But due to being in a hurry, he did not notice at that time. He can recognize him by looking at him.
After this, people identified the same after describing Roop Rang and Kadhi Kathi. After which angry people caught the young man and beat him fiercely. The young man was to live nearby.
During interrogation on the beating, the young man told that he had broken the idol. After which people tied his hands with a rope and then took him to the village and started taking him to the community building. Then after receiving information about the incident, the police team of Anagar police station reached the spot with force.
The young man was taken out of the crowd and took him inside the community building. In the police interrogation, the young man has accepted his crime. The young man is a resident of this village.
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