ARA, Oct. 14 -- In a suspected case of anti-social elements setting a puja pandal on fire, a portion of a pandal was burnt along with a bike near Mathiya in the Bhaluhipur Mohalla of the city's Town Police Station area in Ara. The police launched a probe into the incident as it led to the tension in the area. "Police reached the spot immediately after receiving information. Locals alleged that some miscreants were behind the incident," Superintendent of Police Awadhesh Kumar Dixit said. "Senior police officials are at the spot, and the incident is being investigated from all angles. Prima facie, there appears to be no communal angle to the incident," he added. The incident caused widespread panic among the public. Upon receiving the information, Sadar SDPO-1 Sushil Kumar and SHO of Ara Town Police Station Devraj Rai, along with the police force, reached the scene and met with local residents to gather information about the incident. Locals like Munna Pandey, a resident of Bhaluhipur Mohalla, Ward No. 31, said that he noticed a bike burning outside his house at around 2.30am and rushed to extinguish the fire. Then, he said, he noticed that fire had spread to a nearby puja pandal and it was extinguished by the locals too. Sadar SDPO-1 Sushil Kumar said that the CCTV footage was being examined and police were trying to identify the miscreants who were behind the arson....