Bihar minister made hostage by martyr's villagers

Patna,(BiharTimes): The minister for science and technology, Gautam Singh, was on Friday held hostage for about two hours by people of Samhauta, the native village of martyr jawan Premnath Singh demanding that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar visit their place.

However, he was released after the intervention by village elders.

Gautam Singh represents Manjhi in Saran district and in whose Assembly constituency Samhauta village falls. The villagers while taking the minister hostage asked him to call the CM to release him.

Meanwhile, the widow of another martyr Vijay Kumar Rai broke her fast at Bihta in Patna district at the intervention of Major-General Negi on Saturday.

On the other hand the mother of another jawan Raghunandan Prasad has announced to return the compensation money to the state government over insulting remarks of a Nitish Kumar minister Bhim Singh that people join army or police to die.