Patna: Terming the Begusarai shootout a terror attack, Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Giriraj Singh on Friday demanded an NIA or CBI probe into the mass shooting that killed one and injured 10 people here last Tuesday. Singh further alleged that the Nitish Kumar government is trying to cover up the matter.
“The Begusarai incident was not a normal firing incident. Though it did not harm more than 11 people, it was a terror attack. The incident should be probed by either NIA or CBI. The Nitish Kumar government is trying to cover up the case under the influence of politics of appeasement,” Giriraj said at Patna airport while speaking to the media. The police officials have arrested the four accused in the Begusarai shootout case, identified as Sumit, Keshav, Yuvraj, and Arjun. Sumit Kumar alias Naga is the main accused in the case, who was arrested by the police while he was on his way to Ranchi and trying to board the Maurya Express at Jhajha Railway Station, police sources said.
Singh further said, “The Begusarai incident has exposed the real face of the government. Initially, the police had said that only two people were involved. But 24 hours later, they said four people were involved. It is also very unfortunate that the chief minister revealed the caste of the criminals before their arrest.” The Union Minister said after the shootout, Nitish had categorically stated that criminals had targeted people belonging to backward caste and minorities. Later, the CM clarified that his statement was based on the information given by the locals.