Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Nabin Jain has been booked under the BNS and Arms Act after videos showed him engaging in celebratory firing during a Ram Navami procession in Titlagarh, Odisha.
Hazaribagh is experiencing heightened tension following the rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl who had stepped out to watch a Ram Navami procession.
Violence erupted during a Ram Navami procession in Murshidabad, West Bengal, sparked by an argument over music, leading to arson, stone-pelting, and the imposition of prohibitory orders, with twelve individuals arrested.
West Bengal is set to host 5,000 Ram Navami processions across the state, with authorities implementing traffic restrictions in Kolkata to manage the large-scale events.
An MLA in Odisha, India, has been accused of firing a weapon belonging to his Personal Security Officer (PSO) during a Ram Navami procession, with the incident caught on camera, leading to a case being registered against him.
Twelve individuals have been arrested following violence that erupted in parts of Murshidabad, Bengal, during a Ram Navami procession over music being played. Security has been tightened in Jangipur and Raghunathganj areas.
BJP MLA Nabin Kumar Jain has been booked for firing blanks from his licensed pistol during a Ram Navami procession in Titlagarh, Odisha, after a video of the incident surfaced.
Suvendu Adhikari led a Ram Navami procession in Mamata Banerjee's constituency of Bhabanipur, with tight security measures across the state, as the Chief Minister appealed for peace to prevent unrest.