Bihar Elections: Sheohar candidate, supporter shot dead; attacker lynched
A Janata Dal Rashtravadi party candidate and one of his supporters were shot dead during their poll campaign in Bihar’s Sheohar, while the suspected attacker was also lynched.
Shri Narayan Singh, 45, was killed on Saturday evening while campaigning at Hathsar village in the Puyanhiya police station area, the police stated.
Singh himself had a criminal record and over three dozen cases registered against him, they said.
Superintendent of Police Santosh Singh linked the killing to a “gang war”.
Sheohar’s Sub-Divisional Police Officer Rakesh Kumar said Singh was shot in his chest and he was rushed to the Sheohar Sadar Hospital from where he was referred to another facility, but he died on the way.
The RJD, the JDU and the LJP have fielded their candidates from the seat. The BSP is also contesting.
