A youth leader from Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal-United (JDU) was shot dead late last night when he was returning from a wedding function in Patna, said police.
Another person accompanying him, Munmum Kumar, was injured in the firing in Parsa Bazar village, said R Singh, police station in-charge, Punpun.
Saurabh was shot twice in his head by unidentified four men on bikes while his companion Munmun Kumar was hit thrice. They were rushed to a hospital where Saurabh was declared brought dead by the doctors while Munmun was admitted in a serious condition.
A Patna Police team reached the spot later at night and began an investigation. Angry locals had even blocked a road in protest over the murder.
Further details are awaited.
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