Saran (Bihar) [India], June 12 (ANI): A father-son duo, both lawyers were shot dead on Wednesday morning, while they were en route to a court in Bihar's Saran district, the police said.

Two accused have been arrested in connection with the case.

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Saran Superintendent of Police, Ashish Kumar said that raids are being conducted to arrest the remaining accused.

"Two people have been murdered due to a land dispute. The police have arrested two accused and raids are being conducted to arrest the remaining people," the Saran SP told reporters.

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The incident also led to protests from several lawyers and employees of the court.

Advocate Krishna Kunwar Singh told ANI, "Today morning when a lawyer and his son, who is also a lawyer, were coming to the court, were attacked and killed by the miscreants. All the workers of the court are protesting."

Further details are awaited in the case. (ANI)

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