CM Nitish Kumar Granted Z-Plus Security After Attack in Buxar

The Bihar CM’s convoy was pelted with stones in Buxar. Five FIRs have been registered against 99 named persons.

A home ministry communication has said that Nitish Kumar will be accorded Z-plus security.

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been awarded Z-plus security, days after an attack on his convoy in Buxar district on 12 January, reported The Indian Express. According to the report, the CM was given the security cover after central security agencies conducted a threat perception analysis. The state government had taken a similar initiative in August 2016 and had requested the Home Ministry to add Kumar to the list of Z-plus category.

The report said it is not confirmed as to which agency will be vested with the task of protecting Kumar or whether the security will be given to him across the country or only in Bihar.

28 Persons Arrested After Buxar Attack

At least 28 people, including 10 women, were arrested in connection on 14 January in connection with the attack that took place in the Nandan area of Buxar district. The Chief Minister's convoy was pelted with stones during his tour of the Dumraon block as part of his statewide Vikas Samiksha Yatra. He escaped unharmed, but several security personnel were injured and a few vehicles in their cavalcade were damaged in the stone-pelting.

Five FIRs have been registered in the case against 99 named persons and 500-700 unnamed ones, Buxar Superintendent of Police Rakesh Kumar said.

We have so far arrested 28 persons – 18 men and 10 women – in connection with the stone-pelting incident on CM’s car on Friday.

Rakesh Kumar, SP

"Those named in the FIRs were identified with the help of video footages and photographs obtained from various sources. While 28 of them have been arrested, efforts are on to nab the others," the police officer told reporters.

The Divisional Commissioner of Patna, Anand Kishore had visited Buxar along with the Inspector General of Police, Patna Zone, NH Khan. "A thorough probe is being conducted into the incident to find out whether the attack was pre-planned and if so, who were behind it," Kishore told reporters.

(With PTI inputs)

(This story has been updated.)

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