ARMED MISCREANTS SHOT AT HOME GUARD’ SON

ARMED MISCREANTS SHOT AT HOME GUARD’ SON

21-OCT-ENG 1

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA-------------------------A sensational shooting incident on the night of Vijayadashami has left the Maulabagh area of Ara in a state of shock. Two motorcycle-borne armed criminals fired multiple rounds at 33-year-old Amarjeet Kumar Yadav near DK Commerce School in Nawada police station limits at about 1.15 am when he was returning home on his motorcycle after having dinner.

According to information, Amarjeet, son of Home Guard jawan Nawal Yadav, was near the school on Tuesday night when the two armed miscreants arrived on a motorcycle and opened indiscriminate fire on him. One bullet struck him near the shoulder while another narrowly missed his head. Despite being injured, Amarjeet somehow managed to reach his home. Family members then rushed him to Ara Sadar Hospital for treatment.

On receiving information, Sadar SDPO-1 Sunil Kumar reached the hospital, inquired about the incident from the injured, and took stock of the situation. Amarjeet was According to SDPO Sushil Kumar, motorcycle-borne miscreants fired at him from behind, hitting him in the back. The injured youth was rushed to Ara Sadar Hospital, where he is currently undergoing treatment.

Police have linked the attack to a revenge motive connected to a murder that took place during Holi. In that earlier case, a person named Agam was killed in the lane near Priyanka Medical in Pakri. Amarjeet’s brother, Loha Yadav, was named as an accused in that murder and remains in jail. The previous killing was reportedly linked to a love affair, though the exact motive is still under investigation. Amarjeet has named two persons as suspects in the attack.

Police have indicated a possible link to a murder case that took place around seven months ago, Police teams have launched raids to identify and arrest the accused. The incident has created an atmosphere of fear in the locality, with residents demanding swift action against the culprits.

Speaking from the hospital, Amarjeet Yadav identified the three attackers as Bade, Vishnu and Rahul. He said the trio had been repeatedly threatening him and his brothers, warning that they would kill one of the four siblings in revenge. On the night of the incident, the three men allegedly opened fire on him and fled after he fell from his motorcycle.