Bihar: Man killed, woman shot at in Nalanda

BIHARSHARIF: Criminals shot dead one Anuj Singh near Gas Godown on Chandi-Harnaut Road under Kalyanpur police outpost in Nalanda district late on Friday evening.
The incident occurred when the victim, a resident of Barah village, was returning home from Narsanda village under the Chandi police station area where he was constructing a house on a controversial plot.
Police said a profusely bleeding Singh was taken to Harnaut primary health centre, where he was declared brought dead by doctors. The criminals had pumped three bullets in his stomach and one in his head from close range.
A police officer said two empty cartridges and the motorcycle of the deceased were recovered from the place of occurrence. He said the deceased had a criminal record and an old enmity might be the cause behind his murder. He said police investigation will be conducted keeping in mind various angles.
In another incident on Thursday night, criminals fired bullets targeting the house of RJD leader Bipin Bihari at Badki Dhawa village under the Ekangarsarai police station area in which the RJD leader’s wife, Khushbu Devi, sustained critical injuries. Khushbu was taken to Ekangarsarai primary health centre from where doctors referred her to Patna Medical College and Hospital.
Hilsa SDPO Krishna Murari Prasad, who inspected the place of occurrence, said an FIR had been lodged and raids were on to arrest the criminals.