A violent land dispute in Hiranandpur village turned chaotic on Saturday afternoon when gunmen shot four members of the same family in broad daylight.
The shooting occurred around 2 pm under the Didarganj police station jurisdiction. A heated argument erupted while a tractor was ploughing a disputed agricultural field.
The verbal altercations quickly escalated into open gunfire. The attack panicked local villagers, especially as the assault coincided with the festive occasion of Chhoti Diwali.
Bullet fire injured four relatives identified as Bhola Kumar, Sudhir Kumar, Kaushal Kumar, and Dwarika Prasad. Emergency responders rushed all four victims to a local hospital.
Medical staff at Nalanda Medical College and Hospital in Patna are currently treating the injured men for their gunshot wounds. Doctors continue to monitor their condition.
Witnesses accused three individuals of opening fire during the confrontation. Law enforcement officials have not yet released the identities of the suspected shooters.
Officers from the Didarganj police station reached the scene shortly after receiving news of the shooting. Authorities immediately launched a formal investigation into the violent clash.
Police investigators are currently examining the history of the land dispute. They are analyzing the exact circumstances surrounding the tractor ploughing operation.
Detectives are recording statements from the four injured family members at the hospital. They aim to reconstruct the sequence of events that sparked the shootout.
Technicians are scanning local closed-circuit television footage to trace the suspects. Officers hope the visual evidence will reveal vital clues about the attackers’ escape route.
The daylight attack has raised significant concerns regarding local law and order. Senior police officials assured residents that law enforcement will take strict action based on findings.
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