Ara: Bhojpur police on Wednesday detained two children for allegedly opening fire at a 33-year-old man at Maulabagh under Ara Nawada police station area in Bhojpur district in the early hours of the day. Police said the attack was suspected to be linked to an earlier murder case in which the injured man is an accused and currently out on bail.Ara Sadar SDPO-1 Sushil Kumar said the incident took place around 1:15 am when two bike-borne assailants allegedly opened fire at Amarjeet Kumar. Police rushed him to Sadar hospital, Ara, where he was found to have sustained a gunshot injury in his back. He is undergoing treatment.The SDPO said preliminary investigation indicated that the shooting could be an act of revenge for the murder of Aadarsh Kumar during Holi this year. Amarjeet is among six named accused in the murder case lodged with Ara Nawada police station on March 1, 2026. Police said the two minors detained in connection with Wednesday’s shooting were sent to an observation home. A pistol and the bike allegedly used in the crime were also seized, the SDPO said.Speaking to reporters from his hospital bed, Amarjeet claimed he was riding his bike to a restaurant for dinner when two boys, whom he said he could identify, opened fire on him. He said one bullet struck him in the back while another allegedly grazed his head.Amarjeet said he managed to reach home and inform his brother before collapsing. He acknowledged that the attack could be linked to Aadarsh’s murder but denied involvement in that case. He said, “My brother, Loha Yadav, is in jail in connection with the murder as we have been falsely implicated.”praveensibu@gmail.com
