An 18-year-old man, identified as Shantanu Kumar, was shot and killed by assailants on a motorcycle during a Durga Puja festival in the Pavna market area of Bhojpur district, Bihar.
Kumar, a resident of Badgaon in the Ajimababad police station area, had traveled to his maternal aunt's village, Pavna, to attend the fair. On the evening of October 16, while visiting the fair with his cousin, three individuals on a motorcycle arrived and opened fire. Kumar sustained critical injuries and died while being transported to the hospital.
The shooting caused panic and chaos among the festival attendees. Local police from the Pavna station arrived at the scene to investigate. While authorities are examining the circumstances and facts surrounding the incident, the motive for the attack and the identities of the assailants remain unknown.