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Six police officers injured in Bihar stone-pelting over DJ at idol immersion

A dispute over loud music during Ganesh idol immersion in Jhajha, Jamui district, escalated into violence when crowds hurled stones at police. Six officers, including the station chief, sustained injuries in the clash.

LSN India · 19 September 2026

Six police officers injured in Bihar stone-pelting over DJ at idol immersion

A confrontation erupted in Jhajha, Jamui district, during the immersion procession of a Ganesh idol when authorities attempted to stop a DJ from playing music at the event. The intervention sparked an angry response from the assembled crowd, who turned violent and began pelting police with stones. The attack left six officers wounded, among them the local police station chief. Emergency responders were deployed to provide medical assistance to the injured personnel. In response to the violence, police arrested five individuals in connection with the stone-pelting incident. The district police are continuing their investigation into the circumstances that led to the confrontation and the identities of those involved in the assault on law enforcement.