52-year-old government school teacher shot dead in Gopalganj

January 10, 2025 3:30 pm EST

A senior police officer said preliminary investigations suggested that the motive behind the killing was old political enmity

PATNA: Police said a 52-year-old government school teacher was shot dead in Gopalganj on Friday.

Yadav was a former Jhhirwa panchayat leader and remained active in politics at the Hathua district level (representative image)

Arbind Kumar Yadav, a resident of Jhhirwa Tola, was on his way as a teacher to a junior high school in Jhhirwa village under Uchkagaon police station when unidentified assailants intercepted his motorcycle and fired at least five bullets at close range before fleeing the spot.

Preliminary investigation suggests that the motive behind the killing was old political enmity, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Gopalganj, Awadhesh Dixit.

According to police, Yadav’s wife was earlier the Jhhirwa panchayat chief and his son Vishwajit Yadav is currently the Uchkagaon block chief. Yadav was the former head of the Jhhirwa panchayat and remained active in politics at the Hathua district level.

Yadav was taken to Hathua Sadar Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.

“Teams are raiding possible hideouts but no arrests have been made so far,” police said.

Hathua Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Anand Mohan Gupta visited the crime scene and instructed the police to investigate the case from all possible angles. A forensic laboratory (FSL) team and a dog unit were deployed to collect evidence from the scene.

Meanwhile, Ranjan Yadav, representative of the block superintendent, alleged that the deceased had earlier sought police protection, but his request was ignored.

“He died because of police administration errors. If the killers are not arrested within the stipulated time, all members of society in Hathua district will self-immolate,” he said.