Tension prevails at Sasaram and Biharsharif in Bihar even two days after communal clashes. Internet services remained suspended for the third consecutive day. The Director General of Police R.S Bhatti said 109 persons have been arrested so far and the state government has sought four companies of central para military forces for maintaining law and order in the state.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister
Nitish Kumar announced ex-gratia of five lakh rupees to the next of the kin of the those killed in violence in Biharsharif. Mr. Kumar held a review meeting with higher official amid prevailing law and order situation in the state. The Chief Minister instructed officials to take stern action against trouble makers and appealed to people not to pay attention on rumours.