Bihar: In Bihar’s Ara, armed assailants on bikes opened fire near a puja pandal early Sunday morning. Four people, including a member of the puja committee, were shot during the firing. The incident took place in Maulabagh of Nawada police station of the district. The incident caused a sensation in the surrounding area. As soon as the information about the incident was received, the police of Nawada police station reached the spot and started investigating. The police have recovered two shells from the spot.
The police identified the accused and started raids to arrest them. After the firing, all the armed miscreants on bikes fled from the spot waving their weapons. All the injured were brought to a private hospital in Babu Bazar of Ara city for treatment where they are being treated.
The reason for the incident is not clear
Injured Sunil Kumar Yadav said that they were sitting on chairs in the pandal early Sunday morning. During this, some armed miscreants riding two bikes came to the pandal and started firing indiscriminately in which all the people were shot. After this, they fled from there. However, why did the armed miscreants open indiscriminate firing? The reason for this is not yet clear. However, the police is investigating the matter at its own level.
SP’s statement in the matter
Regarding the matter, SP Raj said that after questioning the eyewitnesses, it seems that this incident happened due to mutual dispute. Two of the three injured persons are related to the pandal committee and the third person whose leg was grazed by the bullet was roaming around. The accused involved in the incident have been identified. Raids are being conducted for arrest.
At the same time, surgeon doctor Vikash Singh, who is treating the injured, said that four people came here in a bullet-injured condition early Sunday morning. Bullets have been removed from the stomach of two people. The third person has been shot in the leg and the fourth in the thigh. Bullets have also been removed from them. The condition of all is stable.