Tragic Shooting Incident in Patna: Youth Kills Girl Before Taking His Own Life

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Tragic Shooting Incident in Patna: Youth Kills Girl Before Taking His Own Life

Synopsis

A tragic event unfolded in Patna where a youth shot a girl and subsequently took his own life. The incident is suspected to be tied to a romantic relationship and has alarmed the community. The police are actively investigating to uncover the full circumstances surrounding this devastating occurrence.

Key Takeaways

  • Youth shot a girl and then committed suicide.
  • Incident occurred in Patna’s Digha Ghat.
  • Suspected motive linked to a love affair.
  • Forensic analysis underway.
  • Similar incident reported earlier in Arrah.

Patna, March 28 (NationPress) In a deeply distressing incident, a young man reportedly shot and killed a girl before turning the gun on himself at Patna’s Digha Ghat near Marine Drive on Friday.

The City SP, Sweety Sehrawat, verified the occurrence and indicated that it may be linked to a romantic relationship.

Upon hearing the gunfire, local residents rushed to the site and promptly alerted the Digha Police Station.

Sweety Sehrawat stated, “We have retrieved the bodies of the victims and dispatched them for autopsy at Patna Medical College and Hospital. A bag belonging to the young man has also been taken into possession.”

Through an identity card located within the bag, the young man was identified as Rahul Kumar, hailing from Madhubani district.

The girl involved has been named Surabhi Kumari. Sweety Sehrawat, who visited the crime scene, confirmed that the tragedy seems to stem from a love affair.

“The two individuals were previously acquainted,” she added.

The precise motives behind this incident remain under investigation. Rahul Kumar’s family has been notified.

“Forensic experts and a dog squad have been summoned to analyze the crime scene for further evidence. A pistol and two spent cartridges have been recovered from the site,” Sehrawat reported.

The police are exploring various angles, including examining their mobile devices to uncover potential motives beyond the timeline of events that led to this event.

This incident echoes a previous occurrence at Arrah railway station, where a spurned lover shot a girl and her father on March 25.

The shooter, identified as Akash Kumar, from Udwant Nagar village in Bhojpur district, fired at the girl from close range. When her father attempted to intervene, he was also shot, after which the shooter committed suicide by shooting himself. All three perished at the scene.

The deceased in that case were identified as Ayushi Kumari and her father, Anil Kumar.