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Crime
Clash erupts over name on Toran Gate in Vaziri Ganj, Gaya
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 19 Sep 2026, 09:16 PM
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Residents of Bariya and Lakhauaa villages fought after a dispute over the inscription on the Toran Gate in Vaziri Ganj, Gaya, with the altercation captured on video despite police presence.
In the Vaziri Ganj area of Gaya district, a disagreement arose over the name displayed on a historic Toran Gate. Villagers from Bariya and Lakhauaa claimed the inscription should be removed, leading to a heated exchange of words.
The verbal dispute quickly turned violent, with both groups engaging in a full‑scale fight. Police officers who were on duty at the site tried to intervene, but the scuffle continued long enough for by‑standers to record the incident. The video later spread across social media platforms, showing the intensity of the clash.
Local law enforcement subsequently restored order and dispersed the crowds. No official figures on injuries have been released, and authorities are investigating the cause of the unrest while urging calm in the community.
The verbal dispute quickly turned violent, with both groups engaging in a full‑scale fight. Police officers who were on duty at the site tried to intervene, but the scuffle continued long enough for by‑standers to record the incident. The video later spread across social media platforms, showing the intensity of the clash.
Local law enforcement subsequently restored order and dispersed the crowds. No official figures on injuries have been released, and authorities are investigating the cause of the unrest while urging calm in the community.