Panchayat head, his aide shot dead in Bihar's Lakhisarai
Lakhisarai (PTI): A panchayat head and his aide were shot dead in Bihar's Lakhisarai district in the early hours of Wednesday, police said.
The deceased were identified as Walipur panchayat's mukhiya Chandan Singh and his aide Chandan Kumar, they said.
The incident happened around 1:30 a.m. when they were returning from a function in Walipur village, Piparia police station's SHO Ujjwal Kumar told PTI.
"Armed men fired at them and fled. Police reached the spot immediately after receiving information. They were taken to a government hospital where doctors declared them brought dead," he said.
"Prima facie, it appears that old enmity is the cause of the murder," he said, adding that an investigation is underway.
A search is on to find those behind the murder, police said.
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Barber held for beating man to death over 'bidi' in east Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): A 32-year-old barber was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly beating a man to death following an altercation over a 'bidi' in east Delhi's Pandav Nagar area, police said.
A call regarding the incident that occurred near the bus stand road in Shashi Garden was received at 1.24 am, they said.
The victim was identified as Deepak (28), while the accused was Manoj, he added.
According to the police, during an argument, the accused picked up a wooden stick lying nearby and struck the victim repeatedly on the head. Multiple injuries and bruise marks were also found on the victim's forehead.
"Deepak was taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, but doctors declared him brought dead," an officer said.
An FIR has been registered and further investigation is underway, the officer added.
