Mobile phone trader shot dead in Bihar’s Bhojpur

A 37yearold mobile phone trader was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Bihars Bhojpur district on Tuesday eveningAccording to family members the incident occurred in Sohra village under the jurisdiction of Krishnagarh police station when the deceased Sumit Singh was returning homeThe family members alleged that the villagersquos Mukhiya Village Head and his two sons were responsible for the attack They have claimed that there was an ongoing dispute between the victim and the accused which might have led to this incidentSumit Singh a resident of Hetampur village was the owner of the mobile shop near Station Road Tribhuani Kothi He was rushed to Sadar Hospital in Arrah where he succumbed to multiple gunshot injuriesThe police said that he sustained five gunshot injuries Following the incident his family created a ruckus at the hospital demanding immediate action against the Mukhiya and his sonsRanjit Kumar Singh Sadar SDPO2 visited the hospital with a police force to meet the victims family and gather details ldquoThe victims family accused the Mukhiya and his sons They mentioned a prior dispute between them We are conducting raids to arrest the accusedrdquo said Ranjit Kumar SinghThe police have assured the family of a thorough investigation and necessary legal action against those responsibleIn another incident a government school teacher Lalan Manjhi was shot at by unidentified attackers on Tuesday evening The incident occurred near Patlu Hata village under the jurisdiction of the Jamo police station area of Siwan districtThe teacher was returning home when the incident took place After the firing local villagers immediately rushed to his aid and transported him to Siwanrsquos Sadar Hospital Given his critical condition the doctors referred him to Patna for advanced treatmentThe victim a teacher at the Government Middle School in Madhavpur was previously attacked as confirmed by the policeldquoA teacher was injured in the incident of firing and we are investigating the case from every angle We are making efforts to identify the assailantsrdquo said Abhinandan Kumar the officer in charge of Jamo police stationThe incident has created an atmosphere of panic in the area with locals demanding a thorough investigation to ensure justice for the victimThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever