Kumar Rajiv Nayan
Ara : Around six persons shot dead two persons and injured another at Raghu Tola under Ara Town police station (PS) on September 18, 2021, morning, in Bhojpur District in South Bihar, after an altercation.
Police brought the bodies over to Ara Sadar Hospital for post-mortem and admitted the injured at a private clinic at Ara. The deceased were identified as Ramesh Yadav, 25, son of Ram Babu Yadav, and Janardan Yadav, 60, son of late Yamuna Rai, while the injured has been identified as Rahul Kumar, son of Tarkeshwar Rai, of Raghu Tola Ward No 34.
The reason behind the incident is still to be ascertained. An FIR has been lodged with Ara Town PS in this connection and police are investigating the matter and also conducting raids to arrest the miscreants. Tension prevails in and around Raghu Tola following the incident.
Tthe SHO, Ara Town PS, Shambhu Kumar Bhagat, quoting the FIR, said that about half a dozen armed miscreants came to Janardan Rai at Raghu Tola underon September 18, 2021, morning, and allegedly demanded money and when he protested, they fired indiscriminately killing Janardan Rai and Ramesh Yadav on the spot and injuring Rahul Yadav. The family members rushed them toAra Sadar Hospital.