Terror gripped Samastipur, Bihar, as masked criminals fired indiscriminately at a residence in Ajnaul village, Dalsinghsarai area, for the second time in 15 days. Accompanying the gunfire were ominous flyers declaring the execution of two brothers within 10 days, with their corpses to be discarded in sewers. A viral CCTV clip showing the attack has ignited fury, spotlighting the district’s failing law and order.
The victims, real brothers living quietly in their ancestral home, became targets of this vendetta. Sunday’s assault saw two youths on a motorcycle pull up, empty their weapons skyward and at the house in rapid succession—three blasts echoing through the quiet village—then scatter leaflets of doom before fleeing. The footage, grainy but damning, has been shared thousands of times online.
Panic reigns in the household and neighborhood. ‘It happened before on March 3,’ the family recounted. ‘We reported it, but nothing changed.’ Emboldened, the attackers returned with renewed ferocity. In a heartfelt video, the brothers begged for intervention, threatening self-harm if ignored. Villagers are on edge, locking doors earlier than usual.
Decoded from the notes: a personal grudge festers. ‘You had my house shot at—now it’s payback. Police won’t help. Ten days from today, bullets for both of you inside your own home. Run, and your kin suffers.’ The crude challenge ends: ‘Two of us, two of you. Game on.’
Responding to the outcry, local police registered the FIR and are combing CCTV for clues. Sketches of the suspects are circulating internally. This brazen showdown between feuding parties exposes systemic lapses—ignored prior complaints leading to escalation. As the clock ticks toward the deadline, the brothers await salvation from a system that has so far let them down. Will justice prevail, or will the threats materialize?