Bihar polls: Jan Suraaj worker found dead in Patna after clash between his party, JD(U) supporters

A Jan Suraaj worker was found dead in Tartar village of Bihar’s Patna district on Thursday after a clash between alleged supporters of the party and the ruling Janata Dal (United), The Indian Express reported.

The area is part of the Mokama Assembly constituency, which goes to polls on November 6.

The state is under the model code of conduct, with Assembly elections scheduled for November 6 and November 11. The counting of votes will take place on November 14.

The incident took place between 3.30 pm and 3.40 pm, when the officer in charge of the Ghoswari police station received information about a fight breaking out between two groups near Tartar village, The Indian Express reported. The police reached the spot along with forces deployed for election area control.

An unidentified police official told the newspaper that officers found two to three four-wheelers parked near the site with broken windshields.

Inside one of the vehicles, the police discovered the body of Dularchand Yadav, the officer was quoted as saying by the newspaper.

Patna Senior Superintendent of Police Kartikeya K Sharma told PTI that the police had received information that a supporter of a candidate died during the campaign in Mokama.

“The exact cause of the incident is not known yet, as the body has not been handed over to the police,”...

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