Ward councillor shot dead in Hajipur; 'CM and his two deputies are in deep slumber', says Tejashwi

In a shocking incident, a ward councillor - Pankaj Rai - was shot dead in Bihar's Hajipur on Tuesday night. Bike-borne goons shot him multiple times, leaving him riddled with bullets. The crime took place in the Dighikala Western area in which assailants opened fire on the councillor before fleeing the spot. The victim was serving as the councillor for ward number 05.

सदर थानान्तर्गत घटित घटना के संबंध में...@biharpolice @IgTirhut #BiharPolice #hajipur pic.twitter.com/yM3si4TN20
— Vaishali Police, Bihar (@SpVaishali) August 20, 2024

Tejashwi Yadav slams CM and his two deputies

RJD leader Tejaswhi Yadav slammed Bihar Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav and his Deputies - Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha for deteriorating law and order situation in the state.

"NDA goons under Nitish Kumar leadership shot dead ward councillor Pankaj Rai in Hajipur at night. The CM and two deputy CMs are sleeping peacefully while their goons are creating mayhem," Yadav posted on X.

नीतीश कुमार की अगुवाई में NDA के गुंडों ने रात्रि में हाजीपूर में वार्ड पार्षद पंकज कुमार की गोली मारकर हत्या कर दी। CM और दो-दो Deputy CM आराम से सो रहे है और उनके गुंडे तांडव कर रहे है।pic.twitter.com/1DwJUrHET9
— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) August 20, 2024