Stone-pelting and vandalism occur late Saturday night at Patliputra (Pataliputra) Railway Station in Patna, prompting authorities to deploy a heavy police presence. Multiple reports say a large group—around 200 people—protests what they describe as a train shortage affecting candidates for a government recruitment exam. During the protest, stones are pelted and the station area is vandalised, and train services are disrupted as people obstruct operations. Authorities say adequate train services and arrangements are in place, and they attribute the violence to “anti-social elements” who may have instigated the unrest. Police use “mild force” to restore order, after which normalcy returns and train operations resume, according to one report. NDTV reports that police remain deployed at the station as a precautionary measure. Investigations are underway into the incident, including the circumstances that led to the protest and any role played by individuals who allegedly targeted railway facilities and hindered movement.