- Suspected Maoists shot a district-level leader of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) and his cousin, who is a panchayat poll candidate, dead in Dumaria police station area of Gaya district. the incident happened on Wednesday evening, police said.
- LJP leader Suresh Paswan, who was going with his cousin Sunil Paswan and some supporters, were waylaid in Dubat Tola by the assailants who then fired on both.
- The deceased LJP leader’s wife Maya Rani is ‘mukhiya’ of Kachar panchayat where she is seeking re-election in on-going panchayat polls.
- Sunil Paswan is a candidate for member of Kachar panchayat.
- The attackers also burnt a car, a mini truck and a motorbike moving with the deceased LJP leader.
A joint team of Bihar police and CRPF has been conducting raids in the wake of killing of the LJP leader.
(With PTI inputs.)
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