ASI, contractor killed in Vaishali; Paswan attacks Nitish

Hajipur (Bihar): An Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police (ASI) and a contractor were shot dead, and firing took place outside the residence-cum clinic of a noted doctor in separate incidents in Vaishali district, police said on Saturday.
The incidents prompted Union Minister and Hajipur MP Ramvilas Paswan to attack Chief Minister Nitish Kumar by claiming that “jungle raj was back” in the state. The body of ASI Ashok Kumar Yadav was found in Manua village, SP Vaishali, Rakesh Kumar, said.
The ASI was killed allegedly by unidentified assailants and the reason behind the murder is yet to be ascertained. Dr P N Jha of Sadar Hospital, who conducted the post-mortem, said four bullets were found from the body of the policeman and the bullets appear to be those used by police. In another incident, sand contractor Himanshu Kumar was gunned down allegedly by unknown persons and his body was found from near Bidupur bazar.
Meanwhile, over twelve rounds of firing took place outside the residence-cum clinic of a noted physician of Hajipur, Vivekanand Jha, at around 11 PM on Friday night when the doctor was inside, Town Inspector Shankar Jha said.
The incidents prompted Ram Vilas Paswan to attack the Nitish Kumar government claiming a string of killings showed that “jungle raj was back” and the Chief Minister was “helpless”. “There are three ministers from Vaishali region including two sons of RJD chief Lalu Prasad of whom one is also Deputy Chief Minister,” he said. “Still, all this is happening in Vaishali. What will happen to the security of people when the police is not safe in Bihar.” (PTI)