Patna: A land trader was shot dead late Sunday night on the Sohgi-Kandap Road in Punpun, on the outskirts of Patna, triggering fresh concerns over law and order in the region.
The victim, identified as 40-year-old Anjani Singh, son of Shyam Nandan Singh and a resident of Hander village, was returning home on a motorcycle after attending a Brahmabhoj (a post-funeral feast) in Kachuara village. According to local residents, Singh had stopped near the Kandap PACS godown in Gaurichak when unidentified assailants on a motorcycle opened fire, striking him below the neck. He died on the spot.
Singh was reportedly involved in land trading. Police have recovered a bullet casing from the crime scene, and forensic teams along with a dog squad have been deployed as part of the investigation.
“The motive behind the murder is still unclear,” said Arun Kumar, Station House Officer of Gaurichak police station. “We are examining all angles and will register a case based on the written complaint from the family.”
Singh’s body has been sent for postmortem examination. No arrests have been made so far.
