MOTORCYCLE MECHANIC SHOT AT, INJURED

MOTORCYCLE MECHANIC SHOT AT, INJURED

22-MAY-ENG 3

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA----------------------------Some unidentified armed miscreants shot at and injured a motorcycle mechanic near Asani Bridge under Udwantnagar police station in Bhojpur district in the late evening on May 21, 2024. The deceased was identified as Munan Kumar 25 son of late Krishna Singh of Gadahara village under Udwantnagar police station. He was a motorcycle mechanic and worked in a motorcycle shop at Asani Bazaar. The injured was admitted to a private nursing home at Babu Bazaar where the doctor operated upon him and took out the bullet but his condition is stated to be critical. An FIR has been lodged with the police under Udwantnagar police station in this regard. Police are investigating the matter and also conducting raids to arrest the miscreants. Land dispute is said to be cause behind the incident.

The injured Munan Kumar said that he had dispute with Lallu Kumar son of Ramayan Singh and his two friends of Gadaha village over 2.5 katha of land since 2022. He had gone to auto care shop at Zero Mile for the repair of a motorcycle in the evening on May 21, 2024. He was returning home with his brother on foot and when he reached near Asani Bridge, three armed miscreants came on motorcycle and thrashed him badly. Later one of the miscreants pumped bullet into his body from behind and injured him. The family members rushed him to the Ara Sadar Hospital but the doctor referred him to the Patna Medical College and Hospital in precarious condition though the family members took him to a private nursing home at Babu Bazaar instead of PMCH where the doctor operated upon him and took out bullet from the body.