Kumar Rajiv Nayan
Ara : A professional dancer was shot at and injured at village Dawa under Jagdishpur police station in Bhojpur District in celebratory firing during a marriage ceremony around April 7, 2021, midnight. She was admitted to Ara Sadar Hospital where the doctor referred her to Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) in view of her serious condition.
The injured was identified as Kajal Kumari, 21 ,of village Chichola , in Chhattisgarh, who at present lives in a rented house at village Dubauli under Shahpur police station in BHojpur District in South Bihar. An FIR was lodged with police connection with the incident and police are investigating the matter.
Kajal’s colleague Muskan said they are professional stage artists and perform at marriages and other parties. She stated that they had come during Durga Puja and since then were living in Bhojpur. She said that she along with her five co-artists was performing at village Dawa during a marriage ceremony when someone fired from behind the stage and the bullet hit Kajal Kumari injuring her.