Bihar’s Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Kailash Mahto was shot dead by unidentified bike-borne assailants in the Katihar district late Thursday. The incident took place under the limits of Barari Police Station.

Katihar SDPO, Om Prakash, said that they have started an investigation and the accused will be arrested soon.

Reports state that the 70-year-old leader was shot dead over a land dispute case. The police official said Mahto was shot multiple times in his stomach and head near his home over mutual enmity over land. Around 4-5 rounds of firing were done at the leader, said an official.

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Mahto, a resident of Ward No 12 of Purbi Bari Nagar Panchayat in the Barari Thana area, had also requested security from the state government a few days ago.

The police assured that strict action will be taken against the accused after proper investigation. Mahto’s body has been sent for post-mortem.

On April 14, a Dalit leader Rakesh Paswan was shot dead in Bihar’s Vaishali district. Paswan who was a Bhim Army leader, was shot over 20 times by unidentified bike-borne assailants at doorstep of his house in Lalgunj area.

Soon after the incident, Pasan was taken to district hospital where he was declared brought dead.

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