Patna: A 45-year-old farmer, Munna Rai, was shot dead for protesting illegal sand mining adjacent to the field in the Sungai Sone river belt near Bihta in West Patna around 11pm.
The place where the incident occurred close to Amnabad Village.
Police said a group of people had reached there for illegal sand mining.
Two illegal sand mining cases were registered against Munna and his father Rajballabh Rai also with the Bihta police station area.
“Munna rushed to the hospital by his family member, but the doctor stated he was taken dead,” police said.
Patna SSP Upendra Kumar Sharma said Munna was shot after a fight that was heated with a group of people who had reached the place from Barhara in the neighboring country Bhojpur because of illegal sand mining from the riverbed.
Sho from Police Station Biht Rituraj Kumar Singh said about four to five people, including Munna, his father and brothers had reached the place after crossing Sone on board.
Sho said the raid was arresting the suspects with the help of police BHOJPUR.
Patna: One shot died because of the opposite sand mining
