Criminals defied fear of law in Patna’s heart, executing a ruthless double shooting at Musallapur Hat in Sultanpur jurisdiction. Vegetable traders Sonu and Akash from Tikiya Toli became targets of a grudge-fueled assault, with Sonu slain point-blank and Akash clinging to life.
Flashpoint: Vikash Kumar pressed Sonu for outstanding payments from his spud-and-onion trade. Denied and thrashed by the brothers, Vikash vanished briefly before storming back armed, transforming a routine market into a battlefield.
The chase was merciless—dozens of shots rang out as the duo escaped. Akash crumpled from a back wound. Captured, Sonu met his end via a close-range headshot, collapsing lifeless as bystanders panicked.
Sultanpur cops arrived amid the pandemonium, detaining Vikash and bagging two live cartridges plus three shells from 12-13 firings. City East SP Parichay Kumar pegged it to a fresh cash clash, mobilizing for the accomplices Vikash implicated.
Compounding the horror, it was Sonu’s wedding anniversary; his spouse fainted upon news. Akash’s fight continues in ICU. Patna reels from this emblematic surge in open defiance, pressing authorities for iron-fisted responses to shield everyday commerce.