BJP leader killed in police lathi-charge in Patna 

A BJP leader died after he was brutally assaulted by the police in Bihar’s Patna on Thursday. 

The victim, Vijay Kumar Singh, general secretary of Jehanabad district in Bihar, was participating in protest the domicile policy of teachers’ recruitment test when Patna police brutally assaulted him. 

He sustained injuries on his head and chest and died during treatment in a hospital. 

Confirming Singh’s death, BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi said, “Vijay Kumar Singh, the general secretary of our party’s Jehanabad district was assaulted so severely that he sustained serious injuries. He was taken to Tara Nursing Home where he succumbed during the treatment. After his death, he was taken to PMCH.” 

Police assaulted large number of party workers, including women in the attack, he said adding that “Singh’s sacrifice will not go in vain, we will take this fight to a logical conclusion”.  

Leader of Opposition in state Assembly, Vijay Kumar Sinha said, “Nitish Kumar government initiated lathi-charge to prevent us from going to Vidhan Sabha. We will give notice to the Bihar government for breach of privilege in the House.