Priest shot dead in Darbhanga

Atemple in Bihar’s Darbhanga district was gunned down early morning yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Rajiv Jha, the main priest of Kali temple which comes under university police station in Darbhanga. He sustained four bullets on chest and abdomen and died on the spot.

The police said that four assailants came in a car and opened fire at Jha. Another priest of the temple who came into the firing range sustained gunshot injuries and was rushed to a hospital.

Residents claimed the assailants fired more than 12 rounds. The people then chased the assailants and overpowered them. They brutally beat them until one of them died on the spot.

“We have arrested three assailants from the spot and also recovered fire arms and a car from their possession. An FIR of murder has been registered against them,” police said.