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Tension Erupts in Bihar's Bhojpur After Two Durga Puja Pandals Catch Fire
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News18•13-10-2026, 13:00
Tension Erupts in Bihar's Bhojpur After Two Durga Puja Pandals Catch Fire
- •Tension gripped Bihar's Bhojpur district after two Durga Puja pandals caught fire during the early hours of Tuesday.
- •The incident occurred in the Bhulahipur locality under the Town police station area in Ara.
- •Locals have alleged that miscreants might be behind the fire incidents.
- •Police confirmed that senior officials are investigating the matter from all angles, though no communal angle has been found prima facie.
- •Authorities stated that the situation is completely under control and adequate security personnel have been deployed in the area.
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Tension prevailed in Bihar’s Bhojpur district after two Durga Puja pandals caught fire in the early hours of Tuesday in the Bhulahipur locality of the Town police station area.
Superintendent of Police Awadhesh Kumar Dixit stated that while locals alleged miscreants were behind the incident, prima facie there appears to be no communal angle.
Senior police officials arrived at the spot to investigate the incident from all angles, examine CCTV footage, and seek clarifications from organizers. Adequate security personnel have been deployed, and the situation is completely under control.
