One person was killed and another seriously injured in two separate incidents of firing over a land dispute in Bihar’s Nalanda district. An earthmover operator was shot dead on Saturday evening, followed by an attack on a property dealer during his morning walk on Sunday. Police are investigating both the incidents, with initial findings suggesting a land dispute.

Patna: In the last 24 hours, criminals opened fire on two people in Hilsa police station area of ​​Nalanda district over a land dispute, in which one died and the other was seriously injured.Kuldeep Yadav (30), an earthmover operator from Chatra district of Jharkhand, was shot dead on Saturday evening. He was engaged in construction work.On receiving information about the murder, Hilsa SDPO-1 Shailja reached the spot. He said, “Preliminary investigation and statements of people nearby revealed that there was a clash between two groups in a nearby village over a land dispute. The criminals had come to interrogate him about the incident following which a clash broke out. During the clash, the criminals opened fire, due to which Kuldeep died on the spot.” The matter will be resolved soon.In another incident, three assailants shot Bhushan Yadav (35), a property dealer, when he was on a morning walk in the West Bypass area on Sunday.Family members took him to the sub-divisional hospital, from where doctors referred him to Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH).Bhushan is the son of Nandlal Yadav, resident of Belwa Bagh of Hilsa police station area. Hilsa additional station in-charge Rakesh Kumar said, “Police have started investigating the incident. Bhushan’s family has taken him to Patna. Prima facie the matter seems to be related to a land dispute as Bhushan is a property dealer. The situation will become clear after receiving the written application from Bhushan’s family.”