In Bihar, the granddaughter of Union Minister Jitan Manjhi shot dead by her husband

: Police said the granddaughter of Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi was shot dead by her husband in Gaya, Bihar, on Wednesday. The incident happened when the victim was Sushma Devi, her child and sister Poonam Kumari at home in the Tetua village Atri Block. No immediate comments were made by Mr. Manjhi, MP of Gaya lure Sabha seat and pastor of micro, small and medium businesses. He is also the founder of Hindustani Awam Morcha (secular), a colleague of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar. According to Poonam, there was a fight between Sushma and her husband Ramesh after returning from work around 12 afternoon. During the quarrel, Ramesh allegedly took out a Desi pistol and fired at Poonam and ran away from the place. When the children of Poonam and Sushma, who were present in the second room, ran towards the victim’s room, they found her drenched in blood. He died on the spot. Sushma worked as a “Vikas Mitra” – a person who serves as a link between the state government and the Society for Development Initiatives under the Bihar Mahadalit Development Mission – while Ramesh runs a truck in Patna. Anand Kumar, senior superintendent of Gaya (SSP) police, said a special team was established to find out the accused. “A forensic team and technical experts were sent to the crime field to gather evidence,” he said. Further investigation is underway. “Sources said that Sushma and Ramesh belong to different castles and got married 14 years ago. Share these story plates