Five people were injured in a bomb blast in Sasaram town of Bihar after fresh violence erupted in the state on Saturday evening, the police said.

The incident took place at the same place where a communal conflict was reported on Friday.

Section 144 was imposed in Sasaram due to the conflict. The police team, Special Task Force (STF), and Para Military forces conducted a flag march in Sasaram on Saturday.

According to police, the blast victims were admitted to a hospital.