Patna: A 32-year-old man was shot dead inside his rented house in Simri village in Patna district late Tuesday night. Two unidentified bike-borne assailants allegedly entered the house, shot him and fled with his mobile phone.
The deceased was identified as Irfan Imam, also known as Kallu Driver, who worked as a driver. The incident took place around midnight on Tuesday and triggered panic in the village.
Police reached the spot after receiving information about the incident. An empty cartridge was recovered from the scene, and the body was taken into custody for further legal proceedings. The motive behind the murder has not yet been established.
Assailants Arrived At House Around Midnight
According to preliminary information, Irfan had been living in a rented house in Simri village, under Bihta police station limits, for the past two years with his wife and two sons.
Around midnight on Tuesday, two unidentified men arrived on a motorcycle and called him to the door. When Irfan came out, the assailants shot him and fled from the spot.
His elder son was reportedly sleeping with him at the time of the incident. His wife and younger son were at her parental home in the same village.
The assailants also took Irfan’s mobile phone before escaping.
Wife Recalls Earlier Firing Incident
Irfan and his wife had been married for around 10 years and have two sons. According to family members, the couple had been living in a rented house in Simri for the past two years following a family dispute.
His wife told family members that her husband had faced a firing incident around a year ago. At that time, she was travelling with him on a motorcycle from Ara when shots were reportedly fired near Maudahi village in Bihta. Both escaped unharmed.
However, police have not established any connection between that earlier incident and the present murder.
Police Question Family Members, Probe Underway
Bihta police station in-charge Amit Kumar said police received information late Tuesday night that a man had been shot dead in Simri village.
Officers reached the location and found that the victim had sustained a gunshot injury and had died. An empty cartridge was recovered from the scene.
Police are questioning the victim’s wife and other family members as part of the investigation. The motive remains unclear, and efforts are underway to identify and trace the assailants.
