Bihar: Video of crowd looting biryani at AIMIM candidate’s nomination event goes viral
Kishanganj: As Bihar gears up for the upcoming Assembly elections, a viral video from Bahadurganj in Kishanganj district has sparked widespread discussion on social media. The footage reportedly shows a chaotic scene in which a crowd looted packets of biryani during the nomination event of AIMIM candidate Tausif Alam.
According to reports, the incident occurred as hundreds gathered to witness Alam’s nomination filing. What began as a campaign gathering soon descended into disorder when people rushed to grab biryani packets distributed at the venue. The video, which has since spread rapidly online, has drawn mixed reactions from netizens.
Some social media users criticised the incident as symbolic of Bihar’s persistent poverty and underdevelopment. One user commented, “It’s the leaders who must develop Bihar for this very naked and starving populace. In a nation dreaming of becoming developed by 2047, what’s the difference between this and a starving state in Africa?”
Others pointed to unemployment and social distress as underlying causes. “Poor souls are unemployed, what else can they do? Wherever they find something, they’ll just rush there like that,” another user wrote.
While some dismissed it as a routine occurrence, comparing it to similar frenzies over mangoes or freebies, others expressed concern that such scenes reflect the deeper socio-economic inequalities shaping voter behaviour ahead of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025.
The AIMIM has not issued an official statement on the incident.
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Banned tobacco products seized in Ulhasnagar, one arrested
Thane (PTI): Police have arrested a 26-year-old man and seized banned tobacco products valued at more than Rs 5 lakh following a raid in the Ulhasnagar area of Thane district, an official said on Saturday.
The operation was conducted on the premises late Wednesday night near Shahad gate, based on a complaint filed by officials from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a police officer said, adding that a police team found a large consignment of contraband from different brands, stocked for illegal sale.
The arrested accused has been identified as Arbaz Nasir Khan (26). Two other suspects have been named as wanted in the case, and a hunt has been launched to nab them.
The seized tobacco products are valued at approximately Rs 5,05,658.
An FIR has been registered at the Ulhasnagar police station under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with relevant provisions of FDA regulations.
