In a late night shoot-out incident, a 50-year-old man was shot dead by a mob of 25 youths in front of his wife at their house in Olidih under Mango Police Station area. The victim, Surendra Singh, who worked as a bus agent in Sitaramdera bus terminus, was rushed to the MGM Medical College and Hospital emergency where he was declared brought dead.
Police have, however, failed to arrest anyone in connection with the incident. In this connection, the police have registered a case of murder against 25 unidentified youths on the statement made by Dharamshila Devi, wife of victim. “I am still shocked. I remember that I opened the door to find a group of angered youths outside. They asked for my son Manoj, but when I said he was not in the house, the youths started breaking the belongings at the house. Then my husband came and protested such acts. Soon a youth took out a pistol and fired a shot my husband fixing the pistol at point blank range,” narrated, Dharamshila said while talking to the newsmen.
Police are yet to make any arrest of those involved in the murder. The police have not been able to identify any of the assailants involved in the crime either. Officer-in-charge, Olidih Thana Out Post, Shusma Kumari, said that the killers wanted to kill Manoj, the only son of the murder victim.