A youth leader from Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal-United (JDU) party was shot dead late on Wednesday in Patna by unidentified men.
Saurabh Kumar, JDU’s youth leader, was killed just two days ahead of the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024, in which five constituencies from Bihar will go to polls.
How did the crime unfold?
Kumar was returning from a wedding late at night on Wednesday in Patna’s Punpun when four unidentified men on a bike opened fire at the JDU leader.
Another man, Munmun Kumar, who was accompanying Saurabh, was also caught in the fire and sustained injuries from the gunshots.
Saurabh Kumar was reportedly shot twice in the head while his companion Mumnmum Kumar was hit thrice.
Following the incident, the duo was rushed to the hospital where Saurabh Kumar was declared dead while Munmun Kumar was admitted in serious condition.
Further details are awaited regarding the matter as the police investigate. Meanwhile, an FIR has been lodged in the case.
Tensions unfold in Patna
Saurabh Kumar’s sudden death triggered tensions among residents in Punpun with many blocking roads in a sign of protest.
As word of the shooting spread across, residents took to the streets and blocked roads to protest the death of the JDU leader.
The demonstrations led to a standstill at the Punpun National Highway 83 for several hours before the police pacified the situation.
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