Patna, September 2
Two leaders of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in Bihar were shot dead by unidentified men in two separate incidents, police said on Monday.
Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Sant Kumar Singh was shot dead by bike-borne criminals late on Sunday in Mahthi village in Samastipur district, a police official said.
In another incident, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Kalyan Dutt Pandey was shot dead by assailants in Dehura locality of Siwan district on Sunday, a police official said.
The police have lodged cases in both the incidents, but no arrests have been made so far.
Two political killings in a day raise questions over Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's claims of rule of law Bihar. IANS
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