PATNA: In a shocking incident took place in Patna, an 8-year old girl child was shot dead after assailants barged into her home and started firing indiscriminately over a property dispute in Bihar's Bhojpur district, an official said. The horrific incident occurred in Bhilai village on Friday, March 25 night.
After committing the crime, the accused reportedly fled from the village.
The victim's father Krishna Singh read as follows: "He has a property dispute with a person in Rohtas district. He has sent the armed men to kill me. They have forcibly entered my home and fired indiscriminately in which my daughter died. They were involved in murder of my brother four years ago. At that time, I also sustained gunshot injuries but survived the attack," Singh said.
"I am a native of Kund village under Dinara police station in adjoining Rohtas district. I have some disputes with the strongmen of the village. They are looking my 25 acre land. They have killed 2 members of my family," he said.
An officer of Udwant Nagar police station said: "We have recovered the body of the minor girl and sent it for post-mortem. A first Information Report has been registered and efforts are on to apprehend them."
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