Bihar: Criminals gun down mukhiya in Siwan, flee

PATNA: Unidentified criminals shot dead Balau panchayat mukhiya Sunil Singh (45) on Karsaut bridge under Daraundha police station area in Siwan district on Sunday.
Sunil belonged to Lerua village in Balau panchayat under Maharajganj police station area.
Police sources said Sunil was killed due to old political rivalry related to election of mukhiya. Police suspect the involvement of professional contract killers hired for eliminating him.
Daraundha police station SHO Ajeet Kumar Singh said Sunil was killed at around 1pm when he was on way back home on his bike from Siwan town.
“The two eyewitnesses, who were standing near the bridge, said two bike-borne criminals pushed Sunil after which he lost balance of his bike and fell down. The criminals then fired on his face, chest and abdomen. There were at least five gunshot injuries on his body,” the SHO said. He said the criminals were following Sunil. “After killing, they returned towards Siwan town area,” he said. Three empty cartridges of 9mm were recovered from the spot. “His family members are yet to record any statement. The body was sent for autopsy,” he said.
Police sources said Sunil had political rivalry with the one whom he had defeated in the panchayat election. “His name is cropping up in the case,” a police officer said.
He said Sunil was also accused in two cases, including one in which he had a scuffle with police. “He was on bail,” a source said.