Purnia police delivered a major blow to a brazen murder plot by apprehending five men responsible for the killing of entrepreneur Suraj Bihari using his own firearm. During a detailed briefing on Saturday, Superintendent of Police Swati Sahrawat exposed how a trivial Instagram controversy spiraled into fatal violence.
Eyewitness accounts and interrogations reveal the suspects wrested the pistol from Suraj amid a fierce fight triggered by an offensive online post. The recovered 9mm weapon, licensed to the victim, bears the marks of the deadly confrontation. ‘This wasn’t premeditated murder but a crime of opportunity gone horribly wrong,’ the SP noted.
Fearing capture, the perpetrators dodged authorities by hiding in multiple cities including the national capital, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and West Bengal ports. Their Nepal border plans were foiled by coordinated raids: three nabbed locally in Rupouli and a duo from Muzaffarpur. Two key accused are still evading arrest, prompting property seizures.
The tragedy compounds with the recent demise of Suraj’s grief-stricken father. Political heavyweights like RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav have spotlighted the case in Bihar Assembly, amplifying public outrage. Authorities vow fast-track courts and probes into accomplices, including social media influencers.
This incident underscores the perils of digital disputes turning physical, urging stricter gun controls and online moderation. Purnia braces for closure as justice unfolds.