A businessman was shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Bihar’s Darbhanga on Saturday, reports ANI, in second such killing in three days. K P Shahi was targeted by bike borne assailants on NH 57 near Ranipur in Darbhanga. The driver Manoj Kumar had a narrow escape as a bullet slipped by his waist causing a minor slit. Bihar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) president P K Agarwal said the broad daylight murder of an industrialist has created an atmosphere of fear and insecurity. In the last two years, criminals have gunned down at least five prominent businessmen and traders of the area.

Source: Hindustan Times December 22, 2018 06:33 UTC