Summary:
- Criminals shot and killed Arun Mahto, husband of the Deputy Chief Councilor of Municipal Council in Rosda, Samastipur district, Bihar.
- The incident took place when Arun was walking from his residence to his bicycle stand and was shot in the upper right part of his stomach by three bike-borne criminals.
- He was rushed to the sub-divisional hospital but was declared dead by the doctor.
- Relatives and supporters blocked Mahavir Chowk with the dead body and also blocked traffic on SH 55 and other roads in protest.
- All shops near Mahavir Chowk and Cinema Chowk were closed in response to the supporters’ anger.
- Rosra police blockaded the city and started raids, while CCTV footage near the incident site is being scanned.
- The Sub-Divisional Administration has deployed the magistrate and police force at various places for law and order maintenance.
- Arun Kumar, who was previously the Deputy Chief Councilor, had made his wife Babita Devi win the post due to women’s reservation in the present board.
