Patna: One shot dead for opposing sand mining

PATNA: A 45-year-old farmer, Munna Rai, was shot dead for protesting illegal sand mining adjacent to his fields in the riverine belt of the Sone river near Bihta in western Patna around 11pm on Saturday.
The spot where the incident took place is close to Amnabad village. Police said a group of people had reached there for illegal sand mining. Two cases of illegal sand mining were registered against Munna and his father Rajballabh Rai too with the Bihta police station area.
“Munna was rushed to a hospital by his family members, but doctors declared him brought dead,” police said.
Patna SSP Upendra Kumar Sharma said Munna was shot after a heated altercation with a group of people who had reached the spot from Barhara in neighbouring Bhojpur for illegal sand mining from the riverbed.
SHO of Bihta police station Rituraj Kumar Singh said around four to five people, including Munna, his father and brothers had reached the spot after crossing the Sone on a boat. The SHO said raids were on to arrest the suspects with the help of Bhojpur police.