Amidst the Bihar assembly elections, the murder of a father and son in Arrah has created a sensation. Their bodies were recovered near Belghat village. Police have launched an investigation, although the possibility of electoral rivalry has been ruled out.
Arrah: Amidst the assembly elections in Bihar, the audacity of criminals continues to rise. A day after the murder of Dularchand Yadav in Mokama, Patna, a double murder in Arrah, Bhojpur district, has now caused a stir. On Friday morning, the bodies of a father and son were recovered near Belghat village in the Mufassil police station area; both had been shot dead. Police arrived at the scene and began an investigation, with an FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) team also collecting evidence.
Panic Grips Bhojpur After Father-Son Murder
The incident occurred near Belghat village in the Mufassil police station area of Bhojpur district. The deceased have been identified as Pramod Kumar (50) and his 18-year-old son Priyanshu Kumar, residents of Kasap village in the Udawantnagar police station area. The father and son had been running a sweet shop in the village for the past month, which was their family's sole means of livelihood. On Thursday evening, both had gone to the market to prepare for an engagement ceremony but did not return home all night.
In the morning, villagers informed the police after seeing the two bodies lying by the roadside. Upon investigation, police confirmed that both had been shot dead. An empty cartridge was also recovered from the crime scene. There is a tense atmosphere in the area, and a large crowd of villagers has gathered at the site.
Double Murder Before Engagement Ceremony
Pramod's elder son, Himanshu Kumar, was scheduled to be engaged on Friday. Preparations for the engagement ceremony were in full swing, and Pramod had gone out with his son Priyanshu for shopping related to it. Himanshu stated that he last spoke to his father around 7 PM on Thursday, after which his phone switched off. When news of the bodies being found came in the morning, the family was plunged into chaos.
Grief has enveloped the village. Everyone is stunned by this incident, wondering why a peace-loving man and his son were brutally murdered. Family members do not believe this murder is the result of personal enmity, while the police are investigating all angles.
Criminals' Audacity Rises Amidst Electoral Atmosphere
The state is in the midst of assembly elections, and the administration already has a keen eye on security arrangements. Despite this, such incidents raise questions about law and order. Just a day earlier, the murder of Dularchand Yadav in Mokama had created a tense atmosphere in the district, and now this double murder in Arrah has become a new challenge for the administration.
Superintendent of Police Abhishek Verma stated that this case is not being linked to electoral rivalry. The FSL team is collecting evidence from the crime scene, and criminals are being identified based on technical investigations.
Police Actively Searching for Criminals
Mufassil Police Station officials stated that the motives behind the murders have not yet been revealed. Several police teams have been formed to apprehend the criminals, conducting investigations based on technical evidence and call details.
Police have claimed that the criminals will be apprehended soon. Meanwhile, the family is pleading for justice. The entire village is plunged into mourning after the bodies of the father and brother were found on the day of the engagement.
