A Sub Inspector of police was shot



dead allegedly by bike-borne assailants in Gaurakshini area of Bihar's Patna district today, a senior police officer said.

Sub Inspector Suresh Thakur was returning to Miranchi police station after obtaining a notice for property attachment in a case from Barh court when he was shot dead, Miranchi Police SHO Dinesh Bahadur Singh told PTI.

Barh Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Manoj Tiwary said two motorcycle-borne persons fired at the Sub Inspector in Gaurakshini locality under Barh police station area, killing him on the spot.

Thakur, who hailed from Begusarai district, was posted with Miranchi police station of the district, he added.