A journalist, who worked for a local daily was shot dead at his home in Bihar’s Araria on Friday morning. The incident took place in Araria’s Raniganj Bazaar area.
According to reports, unidentified miscreants knocked at the door of the deceased, identified as Vimal Kumar Yadav, and opened fire at him before fleeing the spot.
“In the Raniganj Bazar area, a journalist namely Vimal Kumar Yadav was shot dead by unidentified miscreants. A post-mortem is underway. The dog squad has been called to the murder spot. An investigation is on," Ashok Kumar Singh, Superintendent of Police, Araria, was quoted by ANI as saying. More details are awaited.
According to a Times Now report, Vimal’s Sarpanch brother was also killed in a similar manner two years ago. The two murder cases are speculated to be interlinked since Vimal was the main witness to his brother’s killing two years ago.
Yadav was threatened on several occasions for testifying against his brother’s killers in an ongoing trial.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Reacts
Calling it an “unfortunate incident", Bihar CM Nitish Kumar assured officers are looking into the case.
#WATCH | " It’s an unfortunate incident…I have told officers to look into it…", says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on the murder of Journalist in Araria https://t.co/7zNL6yi9bL pic.twitter.com/WSluebjGKH— ANI (@ANI) August 18, 2023
The deceased is survived by a wife and a daughter.
Union MoS Ashwini Kumar Choubey also reacted to the incident and said, “There is no law and order rule in Bihar. Murders are rampant in the state. Criminals have their spirits very high in Bihar. Today, Bihar is emerging as a crime state in the country."