PATNA: City SP (central) Vinay Tiwari on Thursday said rivalry between two groups over capturing the time slot of 10am to 12noon for trapping patients at IGIMS and taking them to private hospitals led to the murder of one Virendra Kumar on Wednesday night. Touts operating from IGIMS also take attendants of patients to nearby medical shops for buying medicines and get commission for it.
“Virendra was a tout. Several other touts used to work under him. Another group of touts was trying to capture the specific time slot as it generates more income. This rivalry led to Virendra’s killing,” the SP said.
Tiwari said eight people have been made named accused in the FIR lodged in connection with Virendra’s murder. “Two suspects have been detained and are being interrogated,” he added.
Kumar (40) was shot dead in Bramhasthani lane under the Shastri Nagar police station area on Wednesday night. The killing took place at an eatery located just beside IGIMS mortuary gate. At least four to five criminals fired at Virendra, killing him on the spot. A minor, Sheikh Arbaz (9), had also received bullet injury.
Meanwhile, irate locals blocked Bailey Road in front of IGIMS here on Thursday morning for more than an hour to protest Virendra’s murder. The protesters, including Virendra’s family members, disrupted traffic on the busy road. They kept Virendra’s body on the road while protesting. The blockade was cleared around 9.30am after senior police officers reached the spot.