Gaya: Two crime incidents took place in Gaya on Monday night, during Mahanavami celebrations. A young man was shot dead and his elder brother injured, while thieves allegedly stole gold ornaments and cash estimated to be worth Rs 50 lakh from a locked house.In the shooting incident, unidentified assailants opened fire on the two sons of Sudhanshu Shekhar, a police sub-inspector posted in Motihari. The family, originally from Jethian village under Atri police station area in Gaya district, lived in Siddharthpuri Colony under Muffasil police station area, where the incident took place.The younger son, Ranu Shekhar, died in the incident, while his elder brother, Monu Shekhar, is undergoing treatment at Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital.Gaya SSP Sushil Kumar said police received information about the shooting around 11.30pm on Monday. Wazirganj SDPO Abhinav Kumar visited the spot. Police have arrested one suspect, while raids are underway to apprehend the other suspects, police said. A forensic science laboratory (FSL) team collected evidence from the spot.In another incident, thieves allegedly broke into a locked house in Dholakia Gali on K P Lane under Kotwali police station area while the family was out visiting Durga Puja pandals.Houseowner Santosh Barnwal said the family returned late at night to find the lock on the main gate broken and household belongings scattered. The thieves had also broken the locks of two rooms and a steel almirah before fleeing with gold ornaments and cash estimated to be worth Rs 50 lakh.The family informed Dial 112 and later lodged a written complaint at Kotwali police station, seeking the arrest of the accused and recovery of the stolen valuables.
