Two Engineers Shot Dead In Bihar For Not Paying Extortion Money

Saurav Kumar:26 December 2015

Patna:Two engineers shot dead on not paying the extortion money of Road Construction Company in district Darbhanga Bihar. The incident took place near Shivram village under police station Baheri District Darbhanga. Two motor bikes borne four unidentified assailants shot on the project engineer Mukesh and his assistant engineer Brijesh while both were supervising the construction work at the site. The assailants after committing crime fled from the spot.

Both the injured engineers were rushed to Darbhanga Medical College DMCH where the doctors declared them ‘brought dead’. The police trying to investigate took five persons in custody after the incident. According to source, Mukesh hailed from Lakhisarai District; and Brijesh, of Rohtas from Bihar.

Both men were working for the road project of BSC-C and C Construction Company; and the work was in progress in the district Darbhanga. 

According to report, the company was working the construction of highway number 88 between Warnapura of Samastipur and Rosiary quay of Darbhanga.

The project was worth of Rs 780 crore. According to police, the criminals were continuously threatening company on call for not paying the extortion money demanded. 

The company had already complaint in police, where the work was going on. The police forces were present there; in spite of all these, the incident occurred.

Janata Dal (United) spokesperson Dr Ajay Alok said, "Those who are responsible for the offense will not be spared. They will be caught and put behind the bars. No compromise is allowable on such incident or against Law and order in the state; it is our priority.”