Police constable shot dead in Bihar

A police constable was shot dead by unidentified criminals in Bihar's Vaishali district on Monday, police said.

Dipnarain Rai from the Special Auxiliary Police was killed when he was on way to take up duty at the Hajipur Jail. The shooting took place near the prison in Hajipur town, Vaishali Superintendent of Police Ajay Kumar said.

--IANS

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