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Nitish Kumar attacked by 'deranged' man

Source: PTI   -  Edited By: Hemant Waje
Last updated on: March 28, 2022 09:20 IST
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was on Sunday physically assaulted by a 'mentally unstable' person.

According to a statement issued by the district administration, the chief minister was attacked by 32-year-old Shankar Kumar Verma, a resident of the Abu Mohammadpur locality in Bakthiyarpur township of Patna district.

Kumar was in Bakhtiyarpur as part of a public outreach programme which has led him to tour areas falling under the now abolished Lok Sabha constituency of Barh, which he had represented a number of times.

The chief minister, whose roots are in adjoining Nalanda district, was born and brought up in Bakhtiyarpur where his father was a freedom fighter and a successful Ayurveda physician.

WATCH: The assault on Nitish Kumar

 

In CCTV footage of the incident, which has gone viral on social media, Kumar is seen paying floral tributes to Pandit Sheelbhadra Yaji, a former Rajya Sabha member and close associate of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

In the footage, Kumar can be seen bending forward to place flowers at the feet of the life-size statue when the attacker climbs up a few steps briskly and strikes a blow from behind before being apprehended by security personnel.

The chief minister can be seen in the footage directing the security personnel to restrain themselves and quietly find out what was the matter with the assailant.

'During inquiry, it has been found that Shankar Verma is deranged. He has attempted suicide twice, by jumping off the roof of a double-storied building and attempting to hang himself from the ceiling of his room. His mental instability has taken a toll on his marriage. His wife lives separately along with their children,' the administration said in its statement.

There were instructions from the chief minister, the administration added, that 'no punitive action be taken and the attacker be provided all necessary medical support.'

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