Clash over eve-teasing in Forbesganj, eight persons arrested

Two groups fought pitched battle at Forbesganj in Araria district over alleged eve- teasing of a girl following which four FIRs have been filed and eight persons arrested, police said today.
Two groups of people fought pitched battle yesterday in Forebesganj in which stones were pelted on each other and the officer-in charge of Forbesganj police station Mukesh Kumar Sha was injured in stone pelting when he tried to pacify both the groups, Superintendent of Police, Sudhir Kumar Porika said.
Porika told PTI that a total of four FIRs have been filed and 49 people have been in the FIR. Eight persons have been arrested so far and search was on for others.

The district administration has imposed prohibitory orders in Forbesganj town located near the Nepal border.
Porika said police patrolling was intensified to maintain peace in Forbesganj.
District Magistrate Himanshu Sharma said police force has been deployed at important places as a precautionary measure.