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A jewelry businessman named Rajesh Poddar was shot and killed while returning home on his motorcycle after closing his shop at Kali Chowk in Dalsinghsarai, Samastipur. The police recovered two empty shells and a bullet from the crime scene and have initiated an investigation into the incident.
PACS president Sanjit Kumar was shot dead and another individual was injured by four assailants in Byapur village, Maner, in an attack suspected to be motivated by long-standing political rivalry. As reported on 25 October 2026, Rajesh Ranjan, also known as Rajesh Mukhiya, was arrested as the main conspirator in the murder case.
A restaurant captain at Hotel Rajiv Regency in Gopalganj was stabbed to death following a dispute over bike keys. As of 26 October 2026, police have arrested five individuals, including three hotel employees taken into custody on 25 October 2026 and two youths from Meenapur arrested on 26 October 2026. The case is under investigation.
Following a 15-day disappearance, the body of Gulshan Khatoon was discovered in a furniture shop in Madhubani, Bihar. The victim's husband was subsequently arrested near the Nepal border, and four other individuals have been named as accused in the incident.
Sub-Inspector Yogesh Kumar was found hanging in the Naugachia Police Line in Bhagalpur district as reported on 24 October 2026. His family has alleged that the death was a murder linked to marital troubles and workplace harassment by senior officers. On 25 October 2026, family members blocked the Bhagalpur-Dumka road to demand a Central Bureau of Investigation probe, and the matter is under investigation.
Janardan Tiwari was killed in Dungra village, Karagahar, following a dispute during an incident involving alcohol consumption. Police arrested Shambhu Sharma and Guddu Sharma, followed by the subsequent arrest of the main accused, Omprakash Sharma.
Saurabh Singh is the main accused in the murder of garage owner Anjani Nandan Kumar in Patna. On 25 October 2026, he was injured in an exchange of fire with police during a weapon recovery operation on Kalyan Bigha Road, and the case is under investigation.
The body of 15-year-old student Anand Kumar was recovered from the Panchane River after he went missing from the Sunbeam Central School hostel in Nalanda, Bihar. Following a complaint by the victim's father, police registered a named FIR against the school operator and teachers on 25 October 2026. As of 25 October 2026, the investigation into the alleged murder is ongoing.
An investigation is ongoing into the death of an individual named Pankaj, whose body was discovered in sand five kilometers away after he had gone out with friends. Police have taken two individuals into custody for questioning as they await forensic reports.
Police in the Goh police station area of Aurangabad district have arrested six individuals in connection with the murder of a person named Mumtaz. The motive for the crime is reported to be revenge for the murder of the father of one of the accused, which occurred years earlier.
Suresh Singh, a retired army soldier, allegedly shot and killed his younger brother in Dhanushi village, Vaishali, following a property dispute. Following the incident, the accused surrendered at the Vaishali Superintendent of Police (SP) office with his licensed revolver.
In the murder case of Ranu Singh, the son of a Sub-Inspector in Gaya, Bihar, two suspects were arrested on 23 October 2026. Following a police encounter, the suspects, identified as Shyam Bihari and Gaurav alias Kala, were taken into custody after sustaining bullet injuries to their legs.
Sudhir Kumar alias Muska was stabbed to death during a Durga Puja idol immersion procession at Madhuban Bazar. Following the incident, local villagers blocked the road in protest to demand action.
Police have arrested four individuals, including a primary suspect identified as Chandan Singh, in connection with the murder of a retired Customs Officer in Ara, Bihar. Investigations suggest the crime was allegedly motivated by a dispute over a 14-katha land plot. The main suspect was apprehended at Dum Dum Airport after allegedly fleeing through Sikkim and West Bengal.
Retired Customs Assistant Commissioner Ramkumar Singh was shot dead by armed attackers outside his home in Ara, Bihar, on 15 October 2026, with a land dispute suspected as the motive. Following the incident, the local Station House Officer was suspended as of 15 October 2026. As of 19 October 2026, investigations are ongoing, and the victim's wife has raised questions regarding the arrest of the main suspect.
Excise constable Ajit Kumar was killed during an operation in the Pawapuri police station area of Nalanda, Bihar. Investigations concluded the fatal shot was fired by a home guard jawan rather than liquor smugglers, and seven individuals including a female Sub-Inspector were arrested on 17 October 2026 for their alleged involvement in an extortion attempt and a subsequent cover-up.
Prince Ranjan, a PhD student and relative of RJD MLA Chandrashekhar, was shot dead by unidentified bike-borne individuals in Madhepura while traveling to university.
The body of a woman was discovered in a pit in Akhtiyarpur village, Samastipur, after she went missing while leaving her home. Family members and local reports suspect murder due to visible injuries observed on the victim's head and neck.
Kariman Sao, a 55-year-old ward member of Akhtiyarpur Majhauli Panchayat, was fatally stabbed in his home in the Bikram police station area. Police arrested the accused, Vikas Kumar, following the incident, which is allegedly linked to a financial dispute.
The body of Manoj Mahto was found in a water body in the Sikandra police station area of Jamui. While police suggest the death may have been caused by drowning, the family has alleged he was murdered after being assaulted.
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