{"id":7584,"date":"2026-04-23T18:34:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T13:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/govt-school-teacher-shot-dead-over-personal-enmity-in-bhojpur-patna-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T18:34:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T13:04:10","slug":"govt-school-teacher-shot-dead-over-personal-enmity-in-bhojpur-patna-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/govt-school-teacher-shot-dead-over-personal-enmity-in-bhojpur-patna-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt school teacher shot dead over personal enmity in Bhojpur | Patna News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130469290,imgsize-31040,width-400,height-225,resizemode-72\/130469290.jpg\" alt=\"Govt school teacher shot dead over personal enmity in Bhojpur\" title=\"In a shocking incident that has shaken the Bhojpur district, a dedicated government school teacher named Neeraj Kumar Pal was shot and killed by unknown assailants early Thursday morning as he left his home. At just 35 years old, Neeraj was a beloved figure in his community.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"In a shocking incident that has shaken the Bhojpur district, a dedicated government school teacher named Neeraj Kumar Pal was shot and killed by unknown assailants early Thursday morning as he left his home. At just 35 years old, Neeraj was a beloved figure in his community.\">In a shocking incident that has shaken the Bhojpur district, a dedicated government school teacher named Neeraj Kumar Pal was shot and killed by unknown assailants early Thursday morning as he left his home. At just 35 years old, Neeraj was a beloved figure in his community.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Ara:<\/span> A 35-year-old govt school teacher was shot dead by unidentified assailants at his native village Tulsi Chhapra under the Sinha police station area of Bhojpur district on Thursday morning.<!-- --> The victim, identified as Neeraj Kumar Pal, was posted at a govt girls\u2019 school in Farhada village under Barhara block.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>According to police, Pal died on the spot after sustaining two bullet injuries to his head and neck. The incident took place around 4am when he stepped out of his house to answer nature\u2019s call in a nearby agricultural field.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Ara Sadar sub-divisional police officer (SDPO-2) Ranjit Kumar Singh said that the assailants fired two to three rounds at close range before fleeing. <!-- -->\u201cAs soon as the incident was reported, police rushed to the spot. Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) personnel have collected evidence, and the district intelligence unit (DIU) team is also assisting in the investigation. Based on some vital inputs, we are hopeful that the culprits will be arrested soon,\u201d he told mediapersons on Thursday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>Preliminary investigation indicated that an old dispute with some co-villagers over the construction of a lane and a drain could be the motive behind the killing. \u201cThere was an ongoing dispute related to a village lane and drainage work. The deceased had also opened a small shop in the village about six months ago. All possible angles are being examined,\u201d the SDPO added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Meanwhile, the victim\u2019s wife, Premila Devi, alleged that suspicious people had been loitering near their house for the past few days. \u201cSome unknown men were frequently seen around our house, including this morning. <!-- -->They covered their faces with gamchhas, so we could not recognise them,\u201d she said, breaking down.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>\u201cAfter hearing gunshots, I alerted my son and father-in-law. They ran to the field and found Neeraj lying in a pool of blood.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Bhojpur superintendent of police Raj said senior police officers, including the deputy superintendent of police, were monitoring the investigation. \u201cA case has been registered, and raids are on to identify and arrest those involved,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/patna\/govt-school-teacher-shot-dead-over-personal-enmity-in-bhojpur\/articleshow\/130469290.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a shocking incident that has shaken the Bhojpur district, a dedicated government school teacher named Neeraj Kumar Pal was shot and killed by unknown assailants early Thursday morning as he left his home. At just 35 years old, Neeraj was a beloved figure in his community. 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