Home guard jawan shot at near Chhapra jail gate

CHHAPRA: A home guard jawan was shot at by bike-borne miscreants when he was on duty at the outer gate of Chhapra Jail (opposite Chhapra Zila School). In another incident, police recovered the bodies of two youths from Kesri village under the Ekma police station area on Monday night.

The injured home guard jawan, Rama Shankar Yadav (55), a resident of local Gudari Mohalla, has been admitted to Chhapra sadar hospital. Based on his statement, an FIR has been lodged with the Bhagwan Bazar police, in which seven persons have been named accused.

Saran SP Dhurat Sayali Savlaram said investigation is on but based on the statement of the injured jawan, the incident prima facie appears to be an outcome of personal enmity. The jawan said that three persons came on bike and shot at him while he was on duty on Monday night. He said he has some land dispute with his ‘pattidars (crop sharers)’.

In the other incident, under the Ekma police station, the deceased have been identified as Rohit Tiwari (25) and Manoranjan Rai (22), both residents of Kesari village. According to the locals, they were habitual trouble makers during orchestra shows and on Monday night both had gone to attend an orchestra in a marriage ceremony in the village.

Saran SP, however, did not confirm any reason behind the incident and said parents of the deceased duo are tightlipped.