<p>The Bihar government on Thursday sought a report from the district magistrate (DM) and the SP of Katihar district where <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/bihar-two-killed-many-injured-as-police-open-fire-during-demonstration-over-poor-power-supply-1240978.html">two persons were killed in police firing</a>, a senior official said.</p>.<p>Addressing a press conference, Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) JS Gangwar said a joint investigation report has been sought on the incident, and the two officers have been asked to submit it at the earliest.</p>.<p>"The situation in the Barsoi police station area where the incident happened is completely under control. Adequate security forces have been deployed in the area to check any untoward incident," he said.</p>.<p>Two persons were killed and several others injured as police opened fire on Wednesday following stone-pelting by protesters who were demanding better power supply, officials said.</p>.<p>Among those injured were nine police personnel and six power department employees, they said.</p>.<p>The CPI(ML) Liberation, which is a part of the ruling Mahagathbandhan but supports the Nitish Kumar government from the outside, on Thursday criticised the police action against the protestors. It sent a delegation led by MLA Sudama Prasad to Barsoi to "probe the matter".</p>
<p>The Bihar government on Thursday sought a report from the district magistrate (DM) and the SP of Katihar district where <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/bihar-two-killed-many-injured-as-police-open-fire-during-demonstration-over-poor-power-supply-1240978.html">two persons were killed in police firing</a>, a senior official said.</p>.<p>Addressing a press conference, Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) JS Gangwar said a joint investigation report has been sought on the incident, and the two officers have been asked to submit it at the earliest.</p>.<p>"The situation in the Barsoi police station area where the incident happened is completely under control. Adequate security forces have been deployed in the area to check any untoward incident," he said.</p>.<p>Two persons were killed and several others injured as police opened fire on Wednesday following stone-pelting by protesters who were demanding better power supply, officials said.</p>.<p>Among those injured were nine police personnel and six power department employees, they said.</p>.<p>The CPI(ML) Liberation, which is a part of the ruling Mahagathbandhan but supports the Nitish Kumar government from the outside, on Thursday criticised the police action against the protestors. It sent a delegation led by MLA Sudama Prasad to Barsoi to "probe the matter".</p>