7 Bihar cops suspended after Begusarai shooting
September 14, 2022 21:12
DIG Satya Veer Singh meets a victim of mass shooting at a hospital in Begusarai/ANI
Seven police personnel in Bihar's Begusarai were suspended on Wednesday for dereliction of duty after four gunmen went on a rampage in the district, killing a man and critically injuring 11 people, a senior official said.
Earlier, district police officers had claimed that two bike-borne assailants were involved in the incident.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar told reporters in Patna, "The incident is being thoroughly investigated by the Bihar police. Officers are also probing the motive behind it."
Seven district police personnel have been suspended in connection with the shooting, the chief minister said.
Talking to media persons, Yogendra Kumar, Begusarai superintendent of police, said, "The district police have launched a manhunt to nab the accused. Altogether four gunmen were involved in the incident. The miscreants came in two bikes and fired indiscriminately at several locations in Begusarai on Tuesday, killing a 30-year-old man, Chandan Kumar, and injuring 11 others'.
Five persons have been detained in connection with the incident, he said.
Security has been heightened in the district and all the entry points have been barricaded, the SP said.
The police have released CCTV footage of the incident, and announced cash reward for anyone providing reliable information about the accused. -- PTI
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