Overview

• Patna SSP Kartikeya Sharma said the Aug. 25 unrest on Atal Path was planned, naming ward councillor Tutu and lawyer Shwet Ranjan as alleged masterminds who have been arrested for organizing paid instigators.
• The protest over two minors found dead escalated into arson and stone‑pelting, with a car and motorcycles torched and at least five to seven police personnel injured as officers used batons to disperse crowds.
• Police said FIRs were filed for unlawful assembly and violence, initial detentions ranged from six to ten, and more than 60 people were later taken into custody for questioning.
• The underlying case remains unresolved: the siblings, roughly ages 7 and 5, were discovered in a parked car on Aug. 15; police cite preliminary indications of suffocation, the family alleges murder, and forensic results are pending.
• Investigators are reviewing CCTV footage and pursuing leads, with the children’s tuition teacher mentioned in early reporting as a suspect, while some outlets reported police opened fire during the clashes, a claim not confirmed by officials.