Overview

• ASI Santosh Kumar Singh was attacked with a sharp weapon while responding to a disturbance involving intoxicated individuals in Nandalpur village, Munger district, on Friday evening.
• He succumbed to his injuries early Saturday morning at a hospital in Patna after being critically injured in the attack.
• Six individuals have been arrested in connection with the attack, while others involved remain at large as police conduct a manhunt.
• This incident follows another fatal attack on ASI Rajiv Ranjan in Araria district on March 13, highlighting a troubling pattern of violence against police in Bihar.
• Officials have urged police teams to assess risks and ensure adequate personnel during investigations, particularly in cases involving illicit activities like alcohol in prohibition-enforced Bihar.