Madhepura, Oct 16 A 25-year-old PhD scholar, a cousin of RJD MLA Chandrashekhar Yadav, was shot dead allegedly by motorcycle-borne assailants in Bihar’s Madhepura district on Friday, officials said.
The deceased was identified as Prince Ranjan of Inarwa village in Ghailarh police station area, they said.
SDPO Ajay Kumar Singh said raids were being conducted to arrest the shooters.
Ranjan was en route to a university on a motorcycle around noon when he was shot in the back near the Gorhiari brick kiln under Madhepura Sadar police station limits, the officials said.
Singh said further investigation was underway to ascertain the exact circumstances leading to the incident.
Yadav, also a former Bihar minister, claimed that the assailants fired the bullets while attempting to snatch Ranjan’s mobile phones.
He said the administration should conduct a speedy trial and ensure the strictest punishment for the culprits.
“Adequate police deployment should also be made at desolate places so that such incidents do not recur,” the MLA said.
(PTI News)
