Bihar police constable exam rush leads to stone pelting, chaos at Patliputra station
Chaos erupts ahead of Bihar Excise Constable exam as police deploy lathi-charge to disperse hundreds of candidates blocking tracks, demanding special trains
Massive tension and chaos broke out at Patliputra Railway Station in Patna in the early hours of Sunday (June 14).
Trains were blocked, stones pelted, cops attacked and train services were disrupted when hundreds of aspirants writing the Bihar Excise Constable recruitment examination found it difficult to board overcrowded trains to travel to their exam centres in various districts.
Frustration escalated when candidates desperately tried to board scheduled trains, such as the Seemanchal Express, and were unable to do so. Anxious about not reaching their examination centres on time, the students began repeatedly pulling emergency chains, blocking tracks, and preventing trains from departing. They demanded that the railways provide dedicated special trains.
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They even engaged in stone-pelting, and vandalised property disrupting train operations.
Situation turns violent
A crowd of roughly 200 to 250 students aggressively blocked a train platform. When local police, the Railway Protection Force (RPF), and the Government Railway Police (GRP) attempted to persuade them to clear the tracks, the situation turned violent. Protesters and embedded "anti-social elements" began pelting stones at authorities and nearby local shops.
To regain control, protect public property, and restore order, security forces used a mild lathi-charge (baton charge) to disperse the unruly crowd. While some security personnel were struck by flying stones, officials confirmed there were no major or serious injuries.
'No shortage of trains'
Railway authorities told Indian Express that there was no shortage of trains.
According to the report, senior railway officials said that the Danapur and Samastipur divisions had proactively kept 16 special trains on standby to facilitate student travel. One special train bound for Katihar had been stationed since 2.30 am, though many students insisted on forcing their way onto regular commercial trains instead.
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However, the situation was brought under control and train operations have normalised now.
Train operations have normalised, added the report, and a joint investigation utilising CCTV footage is underway to identify and prosecute those responsible for the violence and vandalism.