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Police officer, constable shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Bihar’s Saran; investigation underway

Two police officials were killed and one sustained severe injuries after unidentified miscreants opened fire on a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in Saran district on Tuesday morning.

|Aug 21, 2019, 13:53:47 IST

Saran: Two police officials were killed and one sustained severe injuries after unidentified miscreants opened fire on a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in Saran district on Tuesday morning. The incident took place when the team was returning after conducting a raid in the Chapra area when criminals started firing on them in a market area. They also took away an AK-47 and two pistols from the police.[caption id="attachment_7200261" align="alignleft" width="380"]

Visual from the incident site in Saran district. ANI[/caption]Minutes after the incident, a police team reached the spot. The deceased have been identified as Sub-Inspector Mithilesh Kumar Shah and constable Mohammad Afroz.Injured Havaldar Rajneesh, who is in a critical condition, has been referred to Patna Medical College and Hospital. An investigation is currently underway.

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