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This story is from September 27, 2020

Bihar: Mukhiya shot dead in broad daylight in Siwan, political rivalry suspected behind murder

Bihar: Mukhiya shot dead in broad daylight in Siwan, political rivalry suspected behind murder
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PATNA: In a daring incident amid police alertness for assembly polls, unidentified armed criminals shot dead Balau panchayat mukhiya on Karsaut bridge under Daraundha police station area in Siwan in broad daylight on Sunday.
The slain mukhiya was identified as Sunil Singh, 45. He was native of Lerua village in the Balau panchayat which falls under Maharajganj police station area.
Police sources said Singh was murdered due to old political rivalry related to election of mukhiya and probability is high that professional contract killers were hired for eliminating Singh.

Daraundha police station SHO Ajeet Kumar Singh said the killing took place at around 1pm when Singh was returning to his residence on a bike from town area of Siwan.
“There were at least two eye witnesses of the incident who were standing near the bridge and saw the killing took place,” he said.
The eye witnesses told police that two bike borne criminals suddenly pushed Singh after which he lost balance of his bike and fell down.
“The criminals immediately opened fire indiscriminately targeting Singh. He was shot in face, chest and abdomen. Altogether there were at least five gunshot injuries on his body including one on face,” he said.

SHO said that criminals had continued to follow Singh for several kilometres before shooting him dead over the bridge. “After killing they later returned towards town area of Siwan,” he said. Singh also said that at least three empty cartridges of 9mm were recovered from spot by police.
“Family members had yet to share anything with police. They are yet to submit any written complaint to record statement. Process of conducting post-mortem is going on after which it would be handed over to family,” he said.
Meanwhile, police sources said that Singh had political rivalry with the one whom he had defeated in the mukhiya election. “The same person's name is cropping up for hatching conspiracy to kill Singh," a police officer said.
He said Singh was also accused in two cases including one in which he had a scuffle with police. "He was presently on bail which was granted by court,” a source said.
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