Two killed to settle scores in Bihar

Sheohar, Sep 17 (UNI) Tension gripped the Tariani Chhapra village under Tariani police station when two consecutive murders took place since last night.

Sheohar Police Superintendent K K Verma said due to political rivalry one Shivaji Ram was shot dead while Kailash Ram was injured.

In retaliation one Bhaskar Singh was gunned this morning, he said adding he was the named accused in the Shivaji murder case.

A column of Special Auxiliary Force(SAF) had been deployed and the situation was under control although tension persisted, he claimed.

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