At first the pillion rider opened fire at the security personnel, who tried to stop the motorbike, at a checkpoint, and he was shot dead in retaliation, police claimed. The man who was driving the bike managed to escape, police said.
The deceased has been identified as Surendra Mahato, 25, a resident of Kanchhi bazaar in Dhanusha . The locals have obstructed the traffic protesting the killing.
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