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Contractor shot dead during morning walk in Bihar’s Vaishali
A 49-year-old contractor-cum-social activist, Rameshwar Rai, was gunned down by four unidentified assailants during his morning walk in Vaishali district, Bihar, on Thursday. The attack occurred around 5:30 am near the Digghi…
The Story in Brief
A 49-year-old contractor-cum-social activist, Rameshwar Rai, was gunned down by four unidentified assailants during his morning walk in Vaishali district, Bihar, on Thursday. The attack occurred around 5:30 am near the Digghi Tola pond in Hajipur. Police said four youths on two bikes fired multiple shots, hitting Rai in the head and stomach. He died on the spot.
Vaishali SP Shubhank Mishra said the motive is yet to be ascertained. Witnesses could not identify the attackers, who appeared to be outsiders. Locals told police that Rai was preparing to contest the local body elections for chairman or vice-chairman of Hajipur Municipal Corporation. A forensic team has collected evidence from the scene.
The Indian Opinion
The killing of a small-time contractor in Bihar will inevitably feed lazy narratives about a law-and-order breakdown or caste-political vendetta. Yet the police have no suspects or motive yet. Jumping to conclusions helps no one. The real test is whether Hajipur police can trace the bikes and phone records to identify the four assailants. Every crowd-sourced theory should wait for the autopsy and ballistic report.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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