Bihar CM Nitish Kumar attacked by a man during event at his hometown

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was attacked by a man during a function in his hometown Bakhtiyarpur on Sunday. The CM escaped unharmed from the attack and the man was detained by the police.

The incident was caught on camera. The video shows a man taking rapid steps towards the stage as he tries to hit the chief minister. However, he was immediately dragged away by the



CM's security personnel.

The accused has been identified as Shankar alias Chhotu, 25, a resident of Mohammadpur area in Bakhtiyarpur. He runs a small jewellery shop in the area.

It is not known yet why the man attacked the chief minister.

The police have taken the man away for questioning. Further investigation is underway.