Lagatar24 Desk
Patna, April 5: Raees Khan, an Independent candidate from Siwan, almost escaped death on Monday night when his convoy was attacked by a group of miscreants armed with AK-47s in Bihar’s Siwan district.
Raees Khan was returning home from the office at 11 p.m. in Mahuwal village, after voting in 24 seats of the Bihar Legislative Council had ended on Monday. In the attack, one native was killed while returning from a wedding ceremony, and four others were injured.
Bihar | We got information about firing on a convoy. An investigation is being done: Siwan SP Shailesh Kumar Sinha on firing on MLC candidate’s convoy (4.04) pic.twitter.com/iuKwHVn60l
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When Khans’ convoy was crossing Mahuwal village, four to five armed men attacked it. A automobile following the convoy was also assaulted, and Vinod Yadav (30), a peasant, was killed after multiple bullets struck him, along with two others in the same car.
Two of Khan’s followers were shot, with one of them, Bablu, in critical condition. Khan Brothers, a criminal turned politician, are the most well-known criminals since Shahabuddin’s murder in Siwan.
Khan claimed that despite requesting a security guard from the District Magistrate, he was not given with one during the election.
Shailesh Kumar Sinha, Superintendent of Police, arrived at the hospital late at night, saw the injured, and took notes on the occurrence. He also went to the scene of the incident late at night to investigate it.
“Our brother Raees Khan somehow escaped in the tragedy and account of the occurrence would be taken and the ones who opened fire will not be spared,” former Janata Dal (United) JDU MLA Shyam Bahadur Singh stated.
