Ex-mukhiya’s husband among 2 killed in Bihta

PATNA: Two people were killed in separate incidents at Bihta in western Patna on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. While a former mukhiya’s husband, Rajkumar Sao alias Pintu Sao (45), was shot dead by criminals, a farmer, Siddhnath Lal (55), was found murdered in a field.
As per police sources, Sao’s body was also found in a field near a PACS godown at Painal by his family members around midnight.Police said Sao was probably intercepted by motorcycle-borne criminals and shot dead over a political rivalry.
Sao’s car was found on the village road near the spot. His wife Asha Devi was mukhiya of Baank panchayat under Maner police station area in western Patna. Her tenure had ended on June 15 as elections could not be conducted due to Covid pandemic.
Sao owned a house at Kanhauli market in Bihta besides having his paternal house at Gopalpur village in Baank. He was returning to Kanhauli from Gopalpur alone in his car when the incident occurred.
SHO of Bihta police station Rituraj Kumar Singh said Sao’s body was found lying in a pool of blood by his family members. “They rushed Sao to a hospital, where the doctors declared him brought dead.
SHO of Maner police station Alok Kumar said Sao was probably shot from a close range. “An empty cartridge was recovered from the spot,” he added.