ASI shot dead by unknown miscreants

A police Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) was shot dead by unidentified assailants and his body was found today in Bihar's Vaishali district.

Superintendent of Police of Vaishali, Rakesh Kumar said that the body of ASI Ashok Kumar Yadav was found from Manua village.

The SP said that the ASI, a resident of Buxar, was on leave.

The reason for killing is still not ascertained, the SP said adding investigation was on.

The body has been sent to Sadar hospital for post-mortem, Kumar said.