Muzaffarpur: Three boys returning home after attending a Durga Puja fair were attacked by miscreants wielding knives late Tuesday night. One of the boys, identified as 20-year-old Nitish Kumar from the Devgan area of the Katra police station, died at the spot, while the other two, Dheeraj Kumar (16) and Pragyan Kumar (12), sustained serious injuries and were rushed to SKMCH Medical College for treatment.
The attack happened in the Devgan area as the boys were making their way home.
In a statement, injured Pragyan Kumar recounted that the three of them were confronted by four individuals, including Ganesh Das (22), who were standing near a temple along their route. The assailants suddenly stopped them and began the knife attack, resulting in the death of his cousin Nitish, while Dheeraj and Pragyan suffered severe injuries while trying to intervene.
Additional SP East Sahriyar Akhtar confirmed that the incident stemmed from a past dispute, leading to the fatal attack. He noted that both the accused and the victims are residents of the same village. The police have taken custody of the body for a postmortem examination and are actively investigating the case. Some individuals have been detained for questioning, but the main accused remain at large.
