Photo-journalist's son shot

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Press Trust of India Patna
Last Updated : Sep 10 2016 | 10:22 PM IST
A photo-journalist's son was today
shot at by unidentified persons within the Agamkuan police station limits of the state capital this morning.
Agamkuan PS SHO Kamakhya Narayan Singh said the boy has been identified as Akash Dey (20), who has been admitted to the Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH) for treatment and his condition was critical.
Three unidentified motorcycle borne persons came when Akash was sitting at his shop located on Amarnath temple road and fired one bullet in his head, Singh said adding, no arrest has been made so far in this connection.
Akash is the son of Indrajeet Dey who is a photo journalist with a Hindi daily in Patna, he said.
Asked about the reasons behind the incident, SHO said that the police are investigating the matter from all angles including whether the youth had any enmity in his circle of friends and acquaintances.
The family members, however, said Akash had no enmity with any one, the SHO said.

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First Published: Sep 10 2016 | 10:22 PM IST

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