PATNA: One Vicky Kumar, 24, was killed allegedly in celebratory firing during the first birthday party of a co-villager’s son at Pipra under the Ram Krishna Nagar police station area in Patna at around 1am on Friday.
The police were informed at 4.15am. Ajit Yadav, the child’s father, tried to cover up the matter by promising to bear all treatment expenses of injured Vicky and clandestinely rushed him to a couple of private hospitals, which refused to admit him. Then he took Vicky to the PMCH where the doctors declared him dead at around 3.30am, Ram Krishna Nagar police station SHO Jehangir Khan said.
One Pinku Kumar (23) and his maternal uncle Pappu Yadav (42) were involved in celebratory firing in the party using countrymade pistols. The SHO said Vicky received injury in his head by the shot allegedly fired by Pinku. He said Pinku and Pappu are Ajit’s neighbours. Police said a video of Pinku dancing with the pistol in the party has also gone viral.
He said Vicky had lost his parents in childhood and was brought up by his maternal grandfather Dayanand Singh at Pipra. Around 250 guests had gathered at Ajit’s residence where dancers and DJ were hired for the guests.
“At least two to three crucial hours were lost in an attempt to cover up the incident, otherwise the man could have survived,” the SHO said.
He said police visited the crime spot in the morning and found bloodstains at several places. “Vicky’s grandfather has lodged an FIR against Pinku, Pappu and Ajit. They are evading arrest,” he said.
The SHO said the body was cremated after autopsy at PMCH.
