- A Class 12 student was shot dead on her way to school in Samastipur, Bihar
- Four bullets were recovered from the crime scene in Kaijiya village
- The victim, Sonam Kumari, was a student of Kasturba Vidyalaya, Pusa Road
A Class 12 student was shot dead on the way to school in Bihar's Samastipur, a day after she received a threat.
The incident took place in the village of Kaijiya in the state. The police have recovered four bullets from the crime spot.
The police said bike-borne criminals shot dead Umesh Thakur's daughter, Sonam Kumari. She was a student of Kasturba Vidyalaya, Pusa Road.
The incident took place on Monday morning while she was walking to her school.
The murder sparked a spontaneous protest by her family members and villagers.
The police reached the spot and started an investigation, and also controlled the spiralling situation.
The family has alleged that a young man from the village shot and killed the student. The victim's mother, Sangeeta Devi, stated that her daughter had been in contact with a young man from the village, and he shot and killed her.
Devi said that a day before her murder, the accused had asked to marry her.
Superintendent of Police Arvind Pratap Singh and Sadar SDPO-1 and ASP Sanjay Kumar Pandey also arrived at Sadar Hospital and questioned the police.
The accused will be arrested soon, said Pandey.
