Trader shot and injured in Bhojpur

Kumar Rajiv Nayan

Ara : Some unidentified armed persons shot at and injured a businessman Satyanarayan Pandey, 50, at Karza Bazaar under Bahoranpur police outpost in Bhojpur district late November 21, 2o17, evening, and escaped. Satyanarayan Pandey is son of Nand Kishor Pandey of village Narayanpur under Bihia police station. He was admitted to Ara Sadar Hospital but the doctors there referred him to Patna Medical College and Hospital in a precarious condition.

Satyanarayan Pandey dealt in cement business at Karazaa Bazaar under Bahoranpur police outpost. He was returning home in the late evening on November 21 after closing his shop. On way, he stopped at a betel shop when some unidentified miscreants shot at him from behind and escaped.

Betel Shop owner Suman Kumar Ojha said that Satyanarayan Pandey was at his shop on November 21  late evening where two groups were quarrelling at some distance. In the meantime, some of them suddenly opened fire after which Satyanarayan Pandey fell on the ground.