Bihar: Bike-borne assailants shoot Deputy Mayor of Bhojpur

Patna: Deputy Mayor of Bhojpur Basant Singh was on Thursday shot by unidentified men at Arrah city in Bhojpur district of Bihar.

Singh was out on a morning saunter at around 0500 hours when three bike-borne assailants open fired at him.

Highlights:

• Singh has sustained severe injuries in the attack.
• The Deputy Mayor was rushed to a local infirmary from where he was referred to a hospital in the state capital.
• Police has launched a manhunt to nab the attackers, who are at large.