FIR against Bihar Minister’s son, 6 others over firing incident

Bablu Kumar allegedly opened fire to scare away some children playing cricket in his orchard

A day after a Bihar Minister’s son allegedly opened fire at some children playing cricket in his orchard and later thrashed by villagers, an FIR was lodged against him and six others on Monday at the town police station in Bettiah of West Champaran district. The Minister and his son, though, refused that he had opened fire in which a village youth sustained injuries.

Bablu Kumar, son of Tourism Minister and BJP MLA from Nautan in West Champaran district Narayan Prasad Sah, allegedly opened fire on Sunday to scare away some children playing cricket in his orchard at Hardiya-Koeritola village in the district. Mr. Bablu Kumar had reached the orchard along with his uncle Harendra Prasad Sah and five others. On hearing the gunshot, villagers gathered at the spot and chased away the Minister’s son and others. They got hold of him and some others, snatched the gun, seized their vehicle and thrashed them.