This story is from June 27, 2021

RJD functionary shot dead in Buxar

RJD functionary shot dead in Buxar
PATNA: Unidentified criminals shot dead a block-level RJD functionary, Deepak Yadav (25), near Niyazipur Dam under the Simri police station area in Buxar district on Friday night. The incident occurred when Yadav was returning home in an SUV from a cremation with some of his friends.
Police said Yadav was president of students’ wing of RJD’s Dumraon block.

Buxar SP Neeraj Kumar Singh said Yadav’s family members have lodged an FIR against five unknown assailants in connection with the incident.
“Family members had initially told police that Yadav had met an accident. They took him to sadar hospital from where he was referred to Varanasi. He died on the way to Varanasi after which the family members brought the body back and alleged that he was shot dead,” the SP said.
He added raids were being conducted at several places to arrest those involved in the killing. “Yadav had received one bullet injury in head,” he said.
Meanwhile, Dumraon SDPO Krishna Kumar Singh said Yadav had gone to attend the cremation of his close friend’s grandmother and was returning home when he was shot. “The deceased woman was mother-in-law of Simri block’s Sahiyar panchayat mukhiya Archana Devi,” he said.
He said police have found a bike which had collided with the SUV.
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