"Perception": Bihar Top Cop's Reply On Violence During 'Agnipath' Protest

Bihar has been one of the worst-hit states by protests against 'Agnipath', which has seen angry mob set fire to dozens of railway coaches, engines and stations and torched BJP offices, vehicles and other property.

Massive protests have been reported in Bihar, where angry mob set fire to dozens of trains, and damaged public properties across several cities and towns, prompting the police to suspend internet services in nearly a third of the state. The vandalism of railway properties have led to losses of over Rs 200 crore in the state alone, according to Railway officials. अग्निपथ स्कीम के बाद ये सत्य हैं कि सर्वाधिक हिंसा ⁦@NitishKumar⁩ के शासन वाली बिहार में हुई जहां ⁦@BJP4Bihar⁩ की माने तो पुलिसकी निष्क्रियता के कारण रेलवे को इतना क्षति उठाना पड़ा लेकिन राज्य के डीजीपी के अनुसार ये पर्सेप्शन बनाया गया ⁦@ndtvindia⁩ ⁦ pic.twitter.com/QTKjL0jOY0

The top cop in the state, however, said that a "perception" was being created that the police has failed to take timely action to control the protests in Bihar, one of the worst-hit by Agnipath protests.

"This is your perception," Director General of Police (DGP) SK Singhal said when asked about the police's failure to control the violence.