- Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Hare Ram Yadav was shot dead in Bihar’s Samastipur, early on Friday, 22 December.
- Yadav was out for a morning walk when he was shot, WION reported. The motive of the crime has not been ascertained yet.
- Following the murder, protesting villagers blocked the Hasanpur Bithan road, WION said. The police have begun an investigation into the incident.
(This is a developing story. Details awaited.)