In the late evening of Tuesday 24th December Hazaribagh escaped to burn due to the activities of some anti-social elements. The procession of Chehallum was passing through the Chotki Gwaltoli Chowk, where some anti-socials lowered the Mahaviri flag by bending the rod on which the flag was hoisting.
When the youths of other community saw it it led to a clash between the youths of both the communities. Meanwhile, a rumour spread in the town that some miscreants have burnt the Mahaviri flag. At about 9 pm suddenly more than thousand people gathered near the police station and started demanding arrest of the culprits. SDO Rajeev Ranjan, DSP Satish Chandra Jha and officials and jawans of Sadar PS successfully handled the situation on Tuesday night.
On Wednesday morning again the people came on streets demanding action against the culprits who had actually torn the flag. The situation once again became tense and the market got closed. Political and social leaders then came forward and eased the atmosphere. MP Yashwant Sinha has condemned the entire incident and has appealed the denizens to maintain peace and order.