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Schoolteacher shot dead in Madhepura
Madhepura: A govt high school teacher was shot dead in broad daylight by motorcycle-borne assailants on the Singheshwar-Lalpur road near Laxminiya village in Madhepura district on Saturday.
The victim, Ram Tahal Das (37), a resident of Karhara village under Gwalpara police station, was returning from his school with a colleague, Raviranjan Prasad, when the attack occurred around 12.30pm.
Das, who was riding pillion on Prasad's motorcycle, had just finished his teaching duties at Khonhi Sonbersa High School under Shankarpur block. As the two travelled home, three masked criminals on a bike, lying in wait, began to chase them.
They opened indiscriminate fire on Das, who fell from the motorcycle and died on the spot. Prasad escaped unhurt.
Singheshwar police rushed to the scene upon receiving information. After completing necessary formalities, the body was sent to Madhepura Sadar Hospital for post-mortem.
Madhepura SDPO Pravendra Bharti said, "Police are yet to ascertain the reason behind this gruesome murder. Investigation is on and the criminals involved in the incident would be nabbed soon."
Das, the youngest of three brothers, had lived in a Thakurbari in Uda-Kishanganj since childhood. He pursued his education there and completed a postgraduate degree in Hindi. He had joined the school as a Hindi teacher four years ago.
