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Former councillor's warehouse, vehicle targeted in shooting in Bihar
Police in Muzaffarpur have registered a case against three individuals after gunfire was directed at a former municipal councillor's warehouse and vehicle over the weekend. CCTV footage has captured the incident, which authorities are investigating as an extortion-related crime.
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Gunshots were fired at the premises of former Muzaffarpur councillor Harendra Kumar Singh in the Balugarh area late Saturday night into Sunday, damaging a warehouse and his car. Security camera footage obtained by police shows the alleged shooters opening fire at the location, providing visual evidence of the incident. The former councillor has alleged that the attack was linked to extortion demands and that his son was being targeted. Singh claimed that the perpetrators had demanded 25 lakh rupees from him, according to police records. Muzaffarpur police have initiated an investigation following the registration of a first information report against three individuals in connection with the shooting. The case is being treated as a serious criminal matter involving potential extortion and attempted intimidation.