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Mokama Violence: A day after murder of a Jan Suraaj Party supporter, Dularchand Yadav in Mokama, Bihar, stones were pelted at the car of Veena Devi, Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) candidate from the Mokama constituency and wife of strongman Surajbhan Singh, near Pandarak, creating chaos in the region.

According to India Tv report, her vehicle was damaged in the attack. Her convoy was attacked in Pandarak when she was returning from the hospital. Following the attack, the atmosphere in the area turned tense, prompting heavy police deployment to prevent further escalation of violence.

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I Was Unware Of Attack On Dularchand Yadav: Veena Devi

Earlier, RJD candidate Veena rejected allegations against her and her husband, saying they were not aware of the murder. "I was unaware of the incident. We were having dinner after concluding the programme around 6 PM when someone showed us a video of the incident on their mobile phone. I demand a magistrate-level investigation," she said.

Jan Suraaj Party Supporter's Murder In Mokama

On Thursday, the Jan Suraaj Party supporter was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Patna's Mokama area. Locals, however, claimed that the Jan Suraaj activist was shot dead during a clash between supporters of two parties.

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"Police received information that a supporter of a candidate died during the campaign in the Mokama Taal area. The exact cause of the incident is not known yet, as the body has not been handed over to the police," Patna SSP Kartikeya K Sharma said.

Dular Chand Yadav died while he was campaigning for Jan Suraaj Party's candidate Piyush Priyadarshi, another officer said.

"Whether he succumbed to bullet injuries or it was an accidental death can only be known when the police get the body," the SSP said. According to locals, the clash broke out between supporters of two candidates during the campaign in the Mokama Taal area.

"Allegations are being levelled that the deceased was shot dead by supporters of his opponent's party," said the SSP, adding that the matter will be investigated from all angles.

Jan Suraj Party's state president Manoj Bharti, in a statement, said, "The incident took place at the behest of those who seek votes by instilling fear of 'jungle raj'. This is an assault on our democratic rights. We strongly condemn the attack on the convoy of our Mokama assembly poll candidate, Priyadarshi Piyush, and the killing of one of his supporters."
(With PTI inputs)

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