CCTV of the incident.
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In Patna, fearless criminals shot dead a gas vendor. As soon as the bullet was fired, there was an atmosphere of chaos. The local people hurriedly took him to the hospital, where he died. The deceased has been identified as Ranjit Kumar (40), resident of Nalanda. The incident took place in Kankarbagh police station area. As soon as information about the incident was received, Kankadbagh police reached the spot and started investigating the matter.
Two criminals carried out the incident
Regarding the incident, Rahul, the driver of the gas vendor, said that on Thursday the vendor along with Ranjit Ram was going to deliver gas in Ashok Nagar by loading gas on his cart. Then two criminals riding a bike came there and opened fire on Ranjeet. The bullet hit Ranjeet in the head. As soon as he was shot, he fell on the ground. Meanwhile, the motorcyclist quickly ran away from there. When Rahul looked back, Ranjeet had fallen on the middle of the road and was writhing. Rahul told that when he reached near Ranjeet, blood was flowing from his head. Then people from nearby reached there. Local people informed this to Kankarbagh police station. As soon as the information was received, Kankarbagh police station and Sadar ASP Sweety Sherawat reached the spot and started investigating the matter.
Police checking CCTV
Regarding the incident, Kankarbagh police station in-charge says that gas cylinder Ranjit Kumar has been shot by unknown criminals. Ranjit Kumar was admitted to the hospital for treatment, where doctors declared him dead. After the incident, the family members started creating ruckus at the spot. The family members are demanding the arrest of the criminals as soon as possible. The police station chief said that the reason behind the shooting is not clear at the moment. The CCTV around the incident site is being scrutinized. The criminals will be caught very soon.
