Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan staff attacked by armed assailants in Bihar
Some grown-ups who work for a school program called Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan were going home from work.
They were driving in the evening after 6 o'clock.
Suddenly, a car blocked their way.
More than six people got out and hit them with sticks and clubs.
The attackers also broke their car and then ran away.
Three workers got hurt and were taken to a hospital.
Two of them were hurt seriously.
Kind people who live nearby came to help, but the attackers were already gone.
The police are now looking for the people who did this bad thing.
The hurt workers' coworkers went to the police station to ask for help.
Three Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan officials, including District Programme Manager Rahul Kumar, were injured in an attack near the Ratanpur overbridge in Ara, Bihar.
A group of more than half a dozen assailants intercepted the officials' vehicle on Thursday evening and attacked them with sticks and clubs.
The attackers also damaged the officials' vehicle before fleeing the scene.
The injured officials were taken to Sadar Hospital, where the Block Programme Manager and another staff member were reported to have serious injuries.
Police have registered a case and are investigating; education department employees protested at the Mufassil police station demanding the attackers' arrest.
- Who
- Three Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan officials, including District Programme Manager Rahul Kumar, the Block Programme Manager, and another staff member, were attacked.
- What
- A group of assailants intercepted the officials' vehicle and attacked them with sticks and clubs, damaged the vehicle, and fled the scene.
- When
- Thursday evening, after 6 p.m.
- Where
- Near the Ratanpur overbridge under the Mufassil police station area of Ara (Arrah), Bihar.
- Why
- The motive is under police investigation; the injured officials claimed the attackers intended to kill them.
- Incident
- Armed attack on Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan officials
- Location
- Near Ratanpur overbridge, Ara (Arrah), Bihar
- Date/Time
- Thursday evening, after 6 p.m.
- Injured
- 3 officials, including District Programme Manager Rahul Kumar
- Attackers
- More than half a dozen people in a car
- Weapons
- Sticks and clubs
- Hospital
- Sadar Hospital
- Investigation
- Case registered; police investigating, accused not yet identified