PATNA/CHHAPRA: A former JD(U) MLA’s son and a fruit seller were among four people killed in separate incidents in the state in the last 24 hours, leaving the senior police officers red faced.
A 28-year-old businessman, Prince Kumar, son of former Chhapra MLA late Ram Pravesh Rai, was found dead near an old morgue under Bhagwan Bazar police station in Saran district on Thursday. A pellet was recovered from the spot.
SHO (incharge) of Bhagwan Bazar police station Vikas Kumar Singh said marks of bullet injuries were found on the body of the deceased, who used to run a tyre shop near the office of the district board. Prince’s relatives told police he had left home with some acquaintances late on Wednesday night for some work.
Rai was elected twice as MLA from Chhapra — first in February 2005 and then in October-November 2005. He had also served as chairman of the district board.
In Patna, a 17-year-old fruit seller, Ankit Kumar, was shot dead by criminals near Begampur under Bypass police station late on Wednesday night. The incident took place when Kumar was returning home at Madai from the local market.
SHO of Bypass police station Mukesh Paswan said raids were on to arrest the criminals involved in the murder.
In another incident, a 26-year-old man, Alamgir, was beaten to death by some residents near FCI godown under the Phulwarisharif police station area in Patna. He was allegedly caught while fleeing with a buffalo and subsequently thrashed. The victim’s wife, Noor Jahan, lodged an FIR against seven people. Police have already arrested five of the accused.
In Aurangabad, a minor boy was killed and his body dumped in a septic tank at Charan village under the Mali police station area on Thursday. SHO of Mali police station Ramesh Kumar Singh said the incident was probably the fallout of a property dispute.
Meanwhile, armed dacoits looted cash and property worth Rs 20 lakh from the house of a retired Army jawan, Manoj Singh, at Sukhnagar under Madhubani police outpost in Purnia on Wednesday night. Incharge of Madhubani police outpost Shailesh Pandey said raids were on to arrest the robbers.
Two girls raped in Vaishali, Banka: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped at a village under the Lalganj police station area in Vaishali district. The survivor was later sent to the sadar hospital at Hajipur for medical examination.
In another incident, an 18-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and subsequently gang-raped by four youths under Anandpur police outpost in Banka district. The girl was later admitted to the sadar hospital for treatment. Police have arrested the four accused – Arvind Yadav, Arif Ansari, Ravi Thakur and Mantu Kumar. A local court remanded them in judicial custody for 14 days.
Banka SP Arvind Gupta has directed the investigating officer to list the case for speedy trial. The SP said the autorickshaw which was used in the girl’s kidnapping was also seized by the police. The girl was lured on the pretext of marriage, he added.