Bihar: Policeman on election duty shot dead by miscreants

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ANI Araria (Bihar) [India]
Last Updated : Mar 12 2018 | 6:10 PM IST

A policeman was shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Bihar's Araria district area during election duty on Monday.

The identity of the policeman has not been revealed yet. He was deployed on election duty in Forbesganj town.

According to sources, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel rushed to the spot and recovered the body from a farm.

The police are on the lookout of the miscreants while three people have been arrested for the interrogation.

A case has been registered and a probe has been launched.

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First Published: Mar 12 2018 | 6:10 PM IST

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