Amid tight security arrangement, Ram Navami yatras passed off peacefully across the Dhanbad and Bokaro districts and no untoward incidents were reported in duo districts. As many as hundreds of Akhada committees took out processions across the twin districts which marked the end of the nine-day Ram Navami celebrations which coincided with Hanuman Jayanti on Saturday.
Thousands of devotees from over several Akharas of Jharia, Katrash, Hirapur, JP Mallick Road, Tikiyapara, Maaripara, Premchand Nagar, Matkoria in Dhanbad as well as Sector-3, Sector 9, RamMandir, Yuva Kranti Dal Chas, Bajrangbali Puja Samitee and Mahavir Akhada Chas displayed their skills of valour and bravery especially in Dhanbad and in Bokaro.
Hundreds of makeshift stalls of different organisations as well as religions were found distributing grams and juices among the devotees, who were performing dare devil acts during the procession.
Enough police forces and para-military forces were deployed to manage the massive crowd during procession in twin cities. Forces were also keeping strict vigils at sensitive areas.
One cane bomb with 10 kgs of explosives was recovered during long Range Patrolling (lRP) near Hariya More in lalpania about 45 kms from the district headquarter of Bokaro, later diffused, said Annepu Vijayalaxmi Superintendent of Police Bokaro. “District police along with CRPF cops were on lRP found the cane bomb planted near Hariya More, later diffused by the CRPF cops”, she added.