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Crime
Four Armed Gunmen Shoot Land Dealer in Patna's Fulwari Sharif, Critical Injuries
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 30 Oct 2026, 08:32 AM
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Late Thursday night, four gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on land trader Mohammad Asif Shah, known as Chotu, in the Isapur area of Patna, leaving him with multiple serious bullet wounds.
Patna police received an emergency call on Thursday night reporting a violent incident in the Isapur locality of Fulwari Sharif. According to the report, four men on a motorcycle approached the premises of land dealer Mohammad Asif Shah, 35, also known as Chotu, and opened fire with automatic weapons.
The assailants fired a total of four rounds, striking Shah multiple times. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors confirmed that his condition is critical and he is undergoing emergency treatment.
Law enforcement agencies have launched a probe, collecting CCTV footage from the surrounding area and canvassing witnesses. No arrests have been reported so far, and the police have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
The incident adds to a series of recent violent crimes targeting businessmen in the region, prompting local authorities to increase patrols and advise heightened vigilance among traders.
The assailants fired a total of four rounds, striking Shah multiple times. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors confirmed that his condition is critical and he is undergoing emergency treatment.
Law enforcement agencies have launched a probe, collecting CCTV footage from the surrounding area and canvassing witnesses. No arrests have been reported so far, and the police have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
The incident adds to a series of recent violent crimes targeting businessmen in the region, prompting local authorities to increase patrols and advise heightened vigilance among traders.