The gunmen knocked on his door and known as his title at round 5:30 am.
New Delhi:
An area journalist in Bihar’s Araria district was shot useless this morning at his home by unidentified gunmen, Bihar Police mentioned. The incident occurred within the Raniganj Bazaar space. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has known as it a dukhad (unhappy) incident and mentioned that on listening to the information, he instantly directed officers to analyze the crime. “How can a journalist be killed like this,” he advised reporters in Patna.
Vimal Kumar Yadav, the 35-year-old sufferer, labored as an area journalist for the ‘Dainik Jagran’ newspaper, police mentioned. The gunmen knocked on his door and known as his title at round 5:30 am, and shot him when he opened the door, they mentioned.
The native police station chief reached the spot at round 5:35 am and investigated the matter. The Superintendent of Police, Araria has additionally visited the spot. The useless physique was despatched for an post-mortem, police mentioned, including {that a} forensics staff and a canine squad are on the spot.
Preliminary investigations point out an outdated enmity along with his neighbours could possibly be the reason for the incident, police mentioned.
अररिया के रानीगंज थाना अंतर्गत दिo 18.08.23 को करीब 05ः30 बजे ग्राम-प्रेमनगर में विमल कुमार (35 वर्ष), सा0-प्रेमनगर को अज्ञात अपराधकर्मियों के द्वारा उनके दरवाजे पर जाकर आवाज देकर बुलाया गया और गोली मार दी गई, जिससे विमल यादव की मृत्यु हो गई।(1/3)#BiharPolice
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Two years in the past, the sufferer’s youthful brother Kumar Shashibhushan alias Gabbu, who was a sarpanch, was killed in the identical method. Vimal Kumar Yadav was the principle witness within the case, and it’s suspected his homicide is likely to be linked to it. Mr Yadav was but to testify towards his brother’s killer through the ongoing court docket trial. He had allegedly obtained a number of threats warning him not to take action.
ADG (HQ) Jitendra Singh Gangwar mentioned it’s attainable that the accused, after studying the cost sheet, believed Mr Yadav’s testimony was essential to the case. The police will examine this angle as Mr Yadav’s household has additionally alleged a connection between the 2 murders, Mr Gangwar mentioned.
“Within the Raniganj Bazar space, a journalist particularly Vimal Kumar Yadav was shot useless by unidentified criminals…autopsy is underway. The canine squad has been known as to the homicide spot…An investigation is on,” Ashok Kumar Singh, Superintendent of Police, Araria, mentioned.
Vimal Kumar Yadav is survived by a 15-year-old son and a 13-year-old daughter.
The opposition lashed out on the authorities and claimed the incident confirmed “democracy is in peril in Bihar”. “Criminals are roaming freely whereas harmless residents, together with journalists, and even police personnel are being killed in Bihar,” alleged state BJP president Samrat Choudhary.
“What has occurred in Araria is, certainly, tragic. However such incidents have turn out to be the norm because the ‘ghamandia’ (boastful) Mahagathbandhan led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad shaped the federal government within the state,” mentioned the BJP chief, whose occasion shared energy with Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) within the state until a yr in the past.
Former Lok Janshakti Occasion president Chirag Paswan, who has realigned with the BJP-led NDA, mentioned, “Nitish Kumar and his allies maintain shouting that democracy is below assault in Bihar. However they’re unable to guard the fourth property.” Referring to the killing of a police officer lately in Samastipur, Mr Paswan mentioned, “The frequent Bihari gave up all hopes from Nitish Kumar lengthy again. However his authorities can not shield even the police and the press.”
