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Crime
Youth shot dead on Ratanpur‑Kalwada road in Darbhanga, police launch probe
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 19 Aug 2026, 08:17 PM
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A young man identified as Aditya Madhav Bhardwaj, also known as Satyam Kumar, was found dead with three bullet wounds on the Ratanpur‑Kalwada main road in the Kamtaul area of Darbhanga. Police have sent the body for post‑mortem and opened a case.
Darbhanga district’s Kamtaul police jurisdiction witnessed a fatal shooting on the Ratanpur‑Kalwada main road, a stretch that connects the towns of Ratanpur and Kalwada. The incident occurred in daylight hours, and the victim was discovered lying on the road with multiple gunshot injuries.
The deceased was identified as 23‑year‑old Aditya Madhav Bhardwaj, who was also known by the alias Satyam Kumar. Autopsy reports indicated that three bullets had struck his chest, leading to immediate death.
Local police officials secured the scene, collected forensic evidence, and dispatched the body to a government hospital for a post‑mortem examination. An FIR has been lodged, and a criminal investigation is underway to determine the motive and apprehend the perpetrator(s).
The deceased was identified as 23‑year‑old Aditya Madhav Bhardwaj, who was also known by the alias Satyam Kumar. Autopsy reports indicated that three bullets had struck his chest, leading to immediate death.
Local police officials secured the scene, collected forensic evidence, and dispatched the body to a government hospital for a post‑mortem examination. An FIR has been lodged, and a criminal investigation is underway to determine the motive and apprehend the perpetrator(s).