Patna, February 26 A man was killed and two others were injured in a shooting incident in Patna, police said on Thursday.
The incident took place at Musallahpur Haat within the Sultanganj police station area on Wednesday night.
The deceased has been identified as Sonu Kumar Soni. The injured, Akash Kumar (Sonu's brother) and Ankit Kumar, are receiving treatment at a hospital, police said.
Speaking to reporters here, City SP (East) Parichay Kumar said, "In a shooting incident at Musallahpur Haat, a man named Bikka, also known as Vikash Kumar, fired upon several people due to a monetary dispute. An FIR has been registered based on Akash's statement."
According to Sultanganj SHO Kamlesh Kumar, "A dispute over borrowed money led to a scuffle between Vikash and his brothers Sonu and Akash. It is reported that Vikash was slapped during the incident. He then went home and later returned with his accomplices, armed. Bikka took Sonu and his colleagues to a corner and fired at them."
