Unidentified miscreants shot dead by a businessman in Dhubri district on Sunday morning after he refused to pay the money they demanded earlier. The incident took place when the two miscreants entered the grocery shop owned by Jhumarmal Jain in the morning and demanded Rs 10 lakh in cash. When refused, they shot him from a point blank range and vanished from the spot. Jain was rushed to a local hospital, he was declared brought dead. Jain was badly hit by the bullets in his neck and chest.
Police said locals apprehended one of the two miscreants who shot the businessman dead, while the other managed to escape.
PermalinkSubmitted by Kumar Pankaj on Fri, 08/06/2012 - 03:55
This was the very sad news about all of the people who r living in between maoists. Government should immediately do something in favour of their peoples. Because where they will go they have to live at there and without any security they feel unsecure. Why should their people choose the government who such are not able to protect their peoples.Sir,Please do something...
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