Panic gripped Jharkhand’s Dumka town when unknown assailants gunned down prominent bus agent Arun Singh in a high-profile locality adjacent to the DIG office. The early Tuesday attack underscores the growing audacity of criminals operating in plain sight.
Arun, passing the secure zone, became the target of a premeditated hit. Assailants pumped bullets into his back before executing a clean escape amid the chaos.
Immediate aid from passersby and patrolling cops conveyed him to the district hospital. His plummeting health necessitated a high-speed referral to West Bengal’s Mission Hospital in Durgapur, where specialists battle to stabilize him.
This isn’t Arun’s first rodeo with danger—twice before, attackers struck, once with lethal intent via gunfire. Speculation swirls around business rivalries in the competitive bus stand ecosystem or newspaper distribution wars.
A robust police response enveloped the site: barricades, camera trawls, and suspect profiling dominate the strategy. ‘Comprehensive investigation underway; perpetrators on the radar,’ declared commandants.
As the victim clings to life, Dumka confronts its lawlessness epidemic. Stakeholders advocate for fortified bus stands, agent security protocols, and aggressive policing. The saga tests resolve, with public outrage demanding not just arrests, but eradication of such threats.