It seems there's no stopping criminals in Bihar. In the latest incident that raised questions over the law and order situation in the state, a jewellery shop owner was shot dead by unidentified criminals in the heart of Patna on Saturday.

Police said Ravikant, who owned Sonali Jewellery shop near Rajapul, was gunned down soon after he opened his shop around 10.30 am.

Senior superintendent of police Manu Maharaj, who rushed to the spot, said the criminals opened fire on the jewellery shop owner before fleeing from the place.

Ravikant was taken to the Patna Medical College Hospital, but succumbed to his injuries on the way.

Police have arrested one history-sheeter in connection with the case. Angry local residents blocked the main road in the area, protesting the incident.

Preliminary investigations revealed that Ravikant had been receiving threats from a runaway criminal who had allegedly asked him to either pay the ransom amount demanded by him or vacate his shop. Sources in his family said he had refused to pay the amount.

On Thursday, an RJD worker was shot dead in Samastipur. Last week, an ASI was killed in Vaishali district. Earlier, the killings of two engineers of a private agency in Darbhanga.

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