A man killed a 16-year-old girl and her father before shooting himself dead at the Ara railway station in Bihar on Tuesday, March 25. According to the police, the firing took place on the Railway overbridge connecting platforms number 2 and 3.
The accused was identified as Aman Kumar a resident of Udwant Nagar village in Bhojpur district. "On the overbridge between platforms 3 and 4 of Ara Railway Station, three people have died of gunshot wounds," said Superintendent of Police Parichay Kumar, reported news agency ANI.
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"According to the eyewitness, a man aged 23-24 years, shot at a girl aged 16-17 years and her father. He later shot himself... Due investigation will follow," he added.
"Three people have died. The accused, Aman Kumar, a 24-year-old man, a resident of Bhojpur shot dead Jiya Kumari and her father Anil Sinha. He later shot himself. We are investigating," RPF Senior Commandant Prakash Panda told the media.
"We will make arrangements for CCTV cameras. Although there are around 40 cameras at the railway station, we will get some installed on the foot over bridge... Murder weapon has been seized," said the RPF officer.
According to the eyewitness, he first shot the girl, and when the father tried to save her daughter, he also shot him and committed suicide by shooting himself with the same gun. All three died on the spot at the railway station. The dead bodies have been recovered and sent for the post-mortem.