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MOTIHARI: Bipin Agrawal, a 46-year-old RTI activist, was shot dead by a gang of criminals on Friday at the gate of block office of Harsiddhi in Bihar’s East Champaran district on Friday afternoon.
Police sources claimed that the incident happened when Bipin was going to a block office on foot.
While he was entering in the block premises, two criminals opened fire on him.
He was taken to a private nursing home at Motihari, where the doctors declared him brought dead.
East Champaran SP Navin Chandra Jha said a special investigation team (SIT) has been formed to probe the case.
He added that the family members of the deceased have not filed any case in this connection so far.
The police are investigating the case from all angles as the activist had enmity with several people in the Harsidhi market. Raids are being conducted to nab the criminals.
Sources said Bipin had earlier revealed through RTI that 99 persons had encroached the government land in Harsidhi market last year and the administration was initiating action against the encroachers now.
Police sources claimed that the incident happened when Bipin was going to a block office on foot.
While he was entering in the block premises, two criminals opened fire on him.
He was taken to a private nursing home at Motihari, where the doctors declared him brought dead.
East Champaran SP Navin Chandra Jha said a special investigation team (SIT) has been formed to probe the case.
He added that the family members of the deceased have not filed any case in this connection so far.
The police are investigating the case from all angles as the activist had enmity with several people in the Harsidhi market. Raids are being conducted to nab the criminals.
Sources said Bipin had earlier revealed through RTI that 99 persons had encroached the government land in Harsidhi market last year and the administration was initiating action against the encroachers now.
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