Overview
- The shooting, reported Sunday near Gaushihata village in Barharia, left reward-listed suspect Sonu Yadav dead after an exchange of fire with police.
- The case began on April 29 when a minor collision near the Laxmipur–Andar Dhala overbridge escalated to gunfire that killed 28-year-old Harsh Kumar Singh and critically injured Chandan Singh.
- In earlier raids, police shot and detained co-accused Chhotu Yadav with leg wounds, and later arrested Sunil Yadav while recovering a car tied to the investigation.
- An SIT is using technical evidence, CCTV footage, and intelligence inputs to identify remaining suspects as coordinated raids continue across Siwan.
- The response reflects a wider push that drew praise from Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and BJP MLA Anand Mishra, while Sonu Yadav’s father alleged wrongful police action.