Patna’s criminal underworld struck again with ruthless efficiency in Musallapur Hat under Sultanpur police limits. Two siblings running a vegetable stall were targeted in a dramatic broad-daylight ambush that claimed one life and left the other critically injured.
Sonu, the elder brother and a dealer in potatoes and onions, owed money to Vikash Kumar. When Vikash arrived to collect, tempers flared into a brawl. Bruised and enraged, Vikash rallied his gang and stormed back after two hours, firing indiscriminately.
The brothers bolted from their shop, but the assailants pursued relentlessly. Akash was hit in the back during the chase. Sonu wasn’t as lucky—pinned down, he was executed at close range with a shot to the head, dying instantly amid screams from onlookers.
Sultanpur police sealed the area, nabbing Vikash and seizing evidence: two unfired bullets and three casings from an estimated 12-13 shots. SP City East Parichay Kumar detailed the money trail as the trigger, deploying units to capture the named associates.
Heartbreakingly, Sonu’s slaying coincided with his marriage milestone, plunging his family into mourning. As Akash battles for survival, residents demand stricter patrols to curb such audacious crimes shaking Patna’s core markets.