Businessman Shot Dead at Samastipur in Bihar
Miscreants shot dead a businessman near Tajpur bus stand in Bihar's Samastipur district on Sunday, police said.
Samastipur, Sep 23 (PTI) Miscreants shot dead a businessman near Tajpur bus stand in Bihar's Samastipur district on Sunday, police said.
The incident happened under the jurisdiction of Tajpur police station at 10am, the police said, adding, Shah was on his way to open his grocery shop located near Tajpur bus stand, when a group of miscreants ambushed him and started indiscriminate firing.
The businessman died while he was being taken to Sadar hospital, the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Samastipur district, Dipak Ranjan, said.
The deceased has been identified as Sunil Shah (35), the SP said.
The businessman, was the resident of Bathua village under the jurisdiction of Pusa police station of the district, a police officer said.
The miscreants fled the scene after the incident, the SP said, adding, an investigation has been initiated.
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