Bihar: Villagers kill Rohtas man for firing at barking dog

PATNA: A 55-year-old man was beaten to death by a mob after he fired at a pet dog of his neighbour for repeatedly barking at him in a village in Rohtas district late on Friday night. A 10-year-old girl also received bullet injuries in her hand, police said.
“The incident took place at Beladhi village Darihat police station area in the district around 9.30 pm when the pet dog belonging to one Vinod Ram started barking at his neighbour Gopal Ram, who fired two shots at the animal which missed the target,” said SHO of Darigaon police station Umersh Kumar.
He added, “The third bullet, however, hit Vinod’s daughter Bhumika Kumari who came rushing after hearing the gunshots. She was taken to Sasaram sadar hospital where she is undergoing treatment and is stated to be out of danger.”
Enraged by the firing, villagers started thrashing Gopal with sticks leading to grievous head injuries. He was admitted to the hospital at Sasaram where he succumbed to his injuries on Saturday morning.
“Villagers attacked Gopal in a fit of rage, but their motive was not to kill him. Still the grievous injuries he received proved fatal for him,” the girl’s father Vinod said.
The SHO said raids were on to arrest the people involved in the incident. “Two separate FIRs have been lodged in connection with incident. While the first FIR deals with firing by the deceased in which a girl was injured, the second FIR is related with murderous attack on Gopal,” he added.
Sasaram SDPO Laxman Prasad said, “The identity of those involved in the attack on Gopal Ram is being ascertained. The culprits won’t be spared.”