Ara, Oct 13 Tension prevailed in Bihar’s Bhojpur district after two Durga Puja pandals caught fire in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.
The incident happened in the Bhulahipur locality in the Town police station area, Superintendent of Police Awadhesh Kumar Dixit told PTI.
“Police reached the spot immediately after receiving information. Locals alleged that some miscreants were behind the incident,” he said.
“Senior police officials are at the spot, and the incident is being investigated from all angles. Prima facie, there appears to be no communal angle to the incident,” he added.
Dixit said police are examining CCTV footage and seeking clarifications from the organisers, adding that the situation was completely under control and adequate security personnel had been deployed in the area.
(PTI News)
