Patna: A 41-year-old man was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Garha police station area of Muzaffarpur district late Tuesday night. The incident occurred while he was returning home with his son after threshing wheat in their field. Police suspect a long-standing land dispute as the motive behind the murder.The deceased, Harishankar Singh alias Hari Bhagat, was a resident of Muradpur village. He was reportedly close to former Bihar minister Ram Surat Rai, who visited the bereaved family and demanded strict action against those responsible.According to family members, Hari Bhagat and his son were returning from the farm fields when the attack took place near a govt school in Muradpur. A tractor loaded with wheat was moving ahead of them, while they followed on a motorcycle.Police said two men on a bike overtook them, forced them to stop and opened fire. Hari Bhagat was first shot in the abdomen. His son, Himanshu Kumar, fled to nearby fields to save himself. The assailants then allegedly shot Hari Bhagat in the head before fleeing.He was rushed to a hospital by locals but was declared dead on arrival.City SP Mohibullah Ansari said two suspects have been detained and are being interrogated. “After questioning the suspects and analysing technical evidence, we will soon crack the case,” he said.Police added that Hari Bhagat had earlier reported a threat to his life around nine months ago, naming three people in connection with a land dispute. Further investigation is underway.
