Kumar Rajiv Nayan

Ara : Some unidentified persons shot at and injured driver of a truck from Sitamarhi near village Akhgaon under Chandi police station in the wee hour on December 24, 2020, Thursday when he was going to Sitamarhi with sand laden truck. Police admitted him to Ara Sadar Hospital but the doctor referred him to Patna Medical College and Hospital(PMCH) in view of his serious condition.

The injured driver has been identified as Arun Kumar, 35, son of Bindeshwar Sah of Bela village under Bela police station in Sitamarhi. The reason behind the incident is still to be ascertained. An FIR has been lodged with police in connection with the incident and the police are investigating the matter.

Arun Kumar said that he loaded the truck with sand at Sahar sand ghat in Bhojpur district and was going to Sitamarhi. When he reached between Jalpura and Akhgaon village under Chandi police station, around five armed miscreants intercepted the truck and started looting the truck. When he protested, the miscreants shot at and injured him and escaped. It may be mentioned here that the areas under Chandi and Sandesh police stations have become safe zones for the miscreants who attack truck drivers for rangdari (extortion amount).

The miscreants had earlier killed a truck driver of Uttar Pradesh and a vegetable vendor Buan Kumar of Khangaon under Chandi police station on August 16, 2020.