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Crime
Couple Shot Dead in Begusarai Over Social Media Photo Dispute, Suspect Arrested
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 04 Oct 2026, 03:35 PM
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Karishma Kumari and her husband Chotu Kumar were shot dead at their home in Bakhri, Begusarai, following a six‑month feud over a Facebook‑Instagram photo. Police have detained Jitendra Kumar as the alleged shooter.
A couple, identified as Karishma Kumari and her husband Chotu Kumar, were found dead from gunshot wounds inside their residence in Bakhri village of Begusarai district on Saturday night. The victims were reportedly asleep when the attack occurred.
According to local reports, the shooting stemmed from a six‑month old personal grudge that escalated after a disagreement over posting a photograph on Facebook and Instagram. The dispute over the social‑media post is said to have triggered the fatal confrontation.
Police investigators arrived at the scene, collected forensic evidence and quickly identified a suspect. Jitendra Kumar was apprehended later that night and taken into custody on charges of murder and illegal possession of a firearm.
Authorities have opened a murder investigation and are questioning neighbours and family members to reconstruct the sequence of events. No further arrests have been reported, and the case remains under active investigation.
According to local reports, the shooting stemmed from a six‑month old personal grudge that escalated after a disagreement over posting a photograph on Facebook and Instagram. The dispute over the social‑media post is said to have triggered the fatal confrontation.
Police investigators arrived at the scene, collected forensic evidence and quickly identified a suspect. Jitendra Kumar was apprehended later that night and taken into custody on charges of murder and illegal possession of a firearm.
Authorities have opened a murder investigation and are questioning neighbours and family members to reconstruct the sequence of events. No further arrests have been reported, and the case remains under active investigation.