High tension prevailed in the Badi Pahadi and Zero Mile areas of Patna after a fatal road accident triggered widespread violence, arson, and confrontation between local residents and law enforcement officials.
The unrest erupted when a speeding passenger bus ran over a child, killing the victim on the spot. The incident rapidly escalated into a law-and-order crisis as angry onlookers gathered in large numbers and took to the streets in protest.
