Two youths shot at by criminals in Patna

PATNA: Two youths were shot at by criminals in Phulwarisharif locality of the city on Saturday. The two, who sustained serious bullet injuries, were rushed to Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) for treatment.
The two youths – Chandan Kumar (18) and Vishnu Kumar (20) – were eating litti at a roadside shop near a marriage hall when two motorcycle-borne criminals opened fire.
The locals rushed the two to PMCH for treatment, where their condition is stated to be critical. Police said the reason behind the incident was yet to be ascertained.
Body fished out from pond: The body of one Murari Prasad, a resident of Dunandi Bazar, was fished out from Mangal Talab under the Chowk police station area in Patna City on Saturday.
The body was later sent to Nalanda Medical College and Hospital for autopsy. According to police sources, Murari had left his house last evening, but did not return.
SHO of Chowk police station Gaurishankar Gupta said Murari probably drowned in the pond. “We are awaiting postmortem report,” he added.
One shot dead in Gaya: One Birendra Yadav, a resident of Tankuppa in Gaya, was shot dead by criminals on Saturday. Another man, Vijay Yadav, former member of Gaya district board, received gunshot injuries in the attack. He was rushed to ANMMCH for treatment. The two were returning home from Tankuppa railway station when the incident occurred.
(With inputs from Alok Kumar in Gaya)