Trader among 2 killed in Munger and Gopalganj

PATNA: Two people, including a shopkeeper, were killed in two different incidents in Munger and Gopalganj districts on Thursday.
Police said that six armed criminals visited a tea stall at Krishna Nagar under the Bariarpur police station area in Munger district at around 9.30 am and pumped three bullets into the body of its owner Dhanraj Kumar.
Dhanraj (30), was rushed to a primary health centre (PHC) at Bariarpur where the doctor declared him dead.Bariarpur DSP Nandji Prasad said the deceased shopkeeper's marriage was scheduled to be solemnised on June 30.
The SHO of Bariarpur police station Amrendra Kumar said that personal enmity is stated to be the reason behind the incident. Raids were on to arrest the culprits.
In another incident, a 20-year-old youth identified as Manjeet Kumar was killed by unidentified miscreants at Paris village under the Baikunthpur police station area in Gopalganj district on Thursday.
Police said the reason behind the murder of Manjeet Kumar was yet to be ascertained. Police have detained a suspect for interrogation in connection with the incident.
Two killed in accident: Two people were killed in a direct collision between a speeding truck and an autorickshaw near Bhikhanpua under the Ahiyapur police station area in Muzaffarpur district on Thursday. Ahiyapur police station SHO Sunil Rajak said the deceased were identified as Rajiv Sahni and Trimohan Sahni, both stated to be residents of Rasulpur village in Muzaffarpur district.