Patna: Tension prevailed at Pethiya Bazaar under Danapur police station area of Patna on Sunday, a day after former vice-president (VP) of Danapur Cantonment Board, Ranjit Kumar, alias Dahi Gop, and his associate Gorakhnath, alias Vikash, were gunned down by unidentified bike-borne miscreants on Saturday night. Vikash was pronounced dead by doctors, while Gop was shifted from a private hospital at Raja Bazaar to Patna Medical College Hospital in a serious condition.
In protest against the incident, shops in Pethiya and Sadar markets remained shut, and streets wore a deserted look on Sunday.
Danapur deputy superinrtendent of police (DSP) Bhanu Pratap Singh said that as per technical evidence, two people on a bike reached near Gop’s house in Pethiya Bazaar and fired at him. “Vikash, who came to his help, also sustained bullet injuries and died, while the condition of Gop is critical. He sustained bullet injuries to his head, neck and chest. According to doctors, his brain is dead, but heart is pumping,” he said.
Singh told this newspaper on Sunday, “A special investigating team has been formed under Danapur station house officer to investigate into the incident from all angles. We are examining the Vikash’s criminal record to ascertain the reason behind the shooting. However, prima facie, it appears to be a case of personal rivalry. No arrests have been made yet.”
The forensic team collected at least seven empty bullet shells from the crime scene.
According to the local residents, more than 10 rounds were fired by the criminals.
Patna: Tension prevailed at Pethiya Bazaar under Danapur police station area of Patna on Sunday, a day after former vice-president (VP) of Danapur Cantonment Board, Ranjit Kumar, alias Dahi Gop, and his associate Gorakhnath, alias Vikash, were gunned down by unidentified bike-borne miscreants on Saturday night. Vikash was pronounced dead by doctors, while Gop was shifted from a private hospital at Raja Bazaar to Patna Medical College Hospital in a serious condition.
In protest against the incident, shops in Pethiya and Sadar markets remained shut, and streets wore a deserted look on Sunday.
Danapur deputy superinrtendent of police (DSP) Bhanu Pratap Singh said that as per technical evidence, two people on a bike reached near Gop’s house in Pethiya Bazaar and fired at him. “Vikash, who came to his help, also sustained bullet injuries and died, while the condition of Gop is critical. He sustained bullet injuries to his head, neck and chest. According to doctors, his brain is dead, but heart is pumping,” he said.
Singh told this newspaper on Sunday, “A special investigating team has been formed under Danapur station house officer to investigate into the incident from all angles. We are examining the Vikash’s criminal record to ascertain the reason behind the shooting. However, prima facie, it appears to be a case of personal rivalry. No arrests have been made yet.”
The forensic team collected at least seven empty bullet shells from the crime scene.
According to the local residents, more than 10 rounds were fired by the criminals.