NEW DELHI: Police found a man alive on Wednesday who had initially been declared dead following a clash between two groups during the immersion of Durga Puja idols in Bihar 's Sitamarhi district, in a surprising turn of events. The incident occurred in Dheng village, located in the Suppi area, where two people had been reported dead by police on Tuesday after a clash broke out between groups from the same community following the immersion ceremony on Sunday. The Sub-Divisional Police Officer ( SDPO ), Ramkrishna told news agency PTI that the family of Bhagat Manjhi , who was believed to be dead while receiving treatment at a hospital in Muzaffarpur , had provided misleading information to the authorities.
"We have recorded (video) statements of the family members claiming that Manjhi succumbed to his injuries. We decided to go by the statement of his family members and we declared that he was dead. But, our investigation revealed that Manjhi is alive.
We have detained him and are investigating the matter," he said. "There is no doubt that it was an attempt by Manjhi's family to mislead the investigators," he added. According to the SDPO, the clash between the two groups stemmed from a minor issue, during which Talewar Sahni was stabbed.
"Since the police were present at the spot, the situation was immediately brought under control and Sahni was admitted to the nearest hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on October 13," the officer said. "The tension escalated on Octob.