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Crime
Priest Sonu Singh Shot Dead After Phone Call Near Gangapur on NH-28, Samastipur
✍️ Amar Ujala · Darbhanga
🗓 06 Nov 2026, 08:16 AM
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A priest identified as Sonu Singh was lured from his home by a phone call and shot dead on the NH‑28 near Gangapur in Samastipur district, Bihar. Police say three bullets were fired.
A resident priest named Sonu Singh was killed in a targeted shooting near Gangapur, a locality in the Musri Gharari police‑station area of Samastipur district, Bihar. The incident occurred on the national highway NH‑28.
According to police reports, the assailant called the priest on his mobile, asked him to leave his house, and opened fire while he was on the road. Three rounds were discharged, all of which struck the victim, leading to his immediate death.
Local law enforcement has launched an investigation, collecting forensic evidence from the scene and tracing the phone call that lured the priest. No arrests have been reported yet, and officials have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
The case adds to a series of violent incidents reported in the region, prompting calls for heightened security measures on busy highways and for swift judicial action against the perpetrators.
According to police reports, the assailant called the priest on his mobile, asked him to leave his house, and opened fire while he was on the road. Three rounds were discharged, all of which struck the victim, leading to his immediate death.
Local law enforcement has launched an investigation, collecting forensic evidence from the scene and tracing the phone call that lured the priest. No arrests have been reported yet, and officials have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
The case adds to a series of violent incidents reported in the region, prompting calls for heightened security measures on busy highways and for swift judicial action against the perpetrators.