A councillor affiliated to the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) was shot dead by three men on a motorcycle near Saguna Mor at Danapur in Patna early on Thursday. Police said Kedar Rai, who represented the city’s ward number 15, was out for his morning walk when the incident occurred. Patna senior superintendent of police Manu Maharaaj said two people have been arrested on the basis of a statement from the victim’s family. Rai owned considerable immovable property in the area, and was known to be feuding with the land mafia for many years now. Though no such action was eventually taken against the councillor, he was made to compulsorily appear at the Danapur station every day for that period.

Source: Hindustan Times August 10, 2017 03:33 UTC