2 Dead, 4 Injured In Bihar "Love Affair" Shooting As Family Returns From Chhath
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The accused - who is on the run - has been identified as Ashish Choudhary and he reportedly shot at the family from point-blank range.
Two members of a family were shot dead, and four others injured, after they were returning from a Chhath Puja ceremony in Bihar's Lakhisarai district Monday morning. The injured, including two women, were admitted to a local hospital before three were shifted to a government hospital in Patna. #WATCH | Bihar: Two members of a family were shot dead and four others were injured in Punjabi Mohalla under the Kabaiya police station of Lakhisarai. The incident took place when they were returning from Chhath Ghat after performing pooja. Three injured have been referred from… pic.twitter.com/BF0i8mAAQz
Two of the injured are in critical condition, news agency ANI reported. Lakhisarai SP Pankaj Kumar said, "The matter is related to a love affair. Police have reached the spot. Investigation is underway."
The accused - who is on the run - has been identified as Ashish Choudhary and he reportedly shot at the family from point-blank range. Police have said he was married to one of the women - she was severely injured in the shooting and is one of the two sent to a Patna hospital for further treatment.
