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Crime
22-year-old BA student shot dead while seated by canal in Nima village, Bhojpur
✍️ Amar Ujala · Patna
🗓 22 Sep 2026, 08:31 PM
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A 22-year-old BA student, Shatrughna Kumar, was shot in the chest after an argument with two youths on Monday evening in Nima village, Bhojpur, Bihar. Police are actively searching for the suspects.
On Monday evening, Shatrughna Kumar, a 22-year-old Bachelor of Arts student, was found dead on the banks of a canal in Nima village, Bhojpur district, Bihar. According to his family, an argument broke out between him and two other young men, after which Kumar was shot directly in the chest.
The incident has shocked the local community, with residents describing the scene as a "sensation" that has spread throughout the village. Authorities arrived promptly, secured the area, and began a preliminary investigation.
Police officials have launched a manhunt to identify and apprehend the alleged perpetrators. They have appealed to the public for any information that could lead to the suspects' arrest, emphasizing that the case is being treated as a serious homicide.
The investigation is ongoing, and officials have not released further details about the motive or the identities of the accused. The victim's family has been placed under police protection while the case proceeds through the legal system.
The incident has shocked the local community, with residents describing the scene as a "sensation" that has spread throughout the village. Authorities arrived promptly, secured the area, and began a preliminary investigation.
Police officials have launched a manhunt to identify and apprehend the alleged perpetrators. They have appealed to the public for any information that could lead to the suspects' arrest, emphasizing that the case is being treated as a serious homicide.
The investigation is ongoing, and officials have not released further details about the motive or the identities of the accused. The victim's family has been placed under police protection while the case proceeds through the legal system.