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Crime
Father Killed, Son Injured in Armed Robbery Attack in Mahua, Vaishali, Bihar
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 01 Sep 2026, 06:37 PM
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Armed thieves opened fire on a cattle‑selling father and son in Mahua, Vaishali, killing Lakshman Rai and wounding his son Mithlesh Kumar.
In the Mahua police‑station area of Vaishali district, Bihar, a father and his son were returning home after selling cattle when a group of armed men surrounded them with the intent to loot.
The duo resisted the robbery attempt, prompting the assailants to open fire.
Lakshman Rai, the father, succumbed to the gunshot wounds on the spot, while his son, Mithlesh Kumar, sustained serious injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment.
Local police have launched an investigation, collecting statements from witnesses and sealing off the area to apprehend the perpetrators.
The duo resisted the robbery attempt, prompting the assailants to open fire.
Lakshman Rai, the father, succumbed to the gunshot wounds on the spot, while his son, Mithlesh Kumar, sustained serious injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment.
Local police have launched an investigation, collecting statements from witnesses and sealing off the area to apprehend the perpetrators.