Gaya: Four days after the murder of a police sub-inspector’s son, Gaya police arrested two more accused after a brief gunfight near Bichchha village under Mufassil police station area early on Friday morning. The arrested men, identified as Shyam Bihari and Gaurav alias Kaala, sustained bullet injuries in their legs during retaliatory police firing and were admitted to Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital (ANMMCH). With their arrest, the number of accused held in the case has risen to four.According to police, the arrests are linked to the Monday night shooting in Siddharthpuri colony, where assailants opened fire on the two sons of Sudhanshu Shekhar, a sub-inspector posted in Motihari. In the attack, his younger son, Ranu Shekhar, was killed on the spot, while his elder son, Monu Shekhar, sustained serious gunshot injuries and was admitted to hospital. The SI is a resident of Jethian village under Atri police station.Following the incident, Gaya SSP Sushil Kumar constituted a special investigation team (SIT) headed by Wazirganj SDPO Abhinav Kumar to track down the accused. Acting on a tip-off, the SIT raided the outskirts of Bichchha village, where the two suspects were hiding. Police said the accused opened fire on the raiding team while attempting to escape. The police retaliated in self-defence, injuring both suspects in the legs before arresting them.The SDPO said the injured accused were undergoing treatment at ANMMCH under police custody. Two other accused, identified as Gaurav and Narendra Singh, were arrested on Thursday. “Further investigation is underway to ascertain the motive behind the shooting,” he added.
