Disguised As 'Kanwariyas', Gunmen Shoot, Kill Gangster In Jharkhand

Amarnath Singh, a gangster from Jamshedpur, went to Basukinath temple in Dumka along with his family to offer obeisance in the holy month of 'Shravan' when the gunmen shot him from point blank range, they said.

A dreaded gangster, wanted in at least 30 criminal cases, was shot dead near a temple in Jharkhand's Dumka district in the early hours today by men who were disguised as 'kanwariyas', police said.

Amarnath Singh, a gangster from Jamshedpur, went to Basukinath temple in Dumka along with his family to offer obeisance in the holy month of 'Shravan' when the gunmen shot him from point blank range, they said.

The incident happened near Nandi Chowk around 12:45 am, said Dumka's Superintendent of Police (SP) Amber Lakra.