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Police Arrest Two in Ranchi 'Biryani' Killing After Shootout

Officers say Abhishek Singh was injured and detained near an ITBP camp as investigators examine whether the shooting was over a food mix-up or tied to a property dispute.

Overview

  • Restaurant owner Vijay Kumar Nag was fatally shot late Saturday after a customer allegedly received non-vegetarian biryani instead of a vegetarian order at Chowpatty Restaurant in Kanke.
  • Police said main accused Abhishek Singh opened fire when intercepted near the ITBP camp at Sukurhutu, was shot in both legs in the exchange, and is being treated at RIMS.
  • A second suspect, Harendra Singh, described by police as a suspended Jharkhand policeman and alleged weapons supplier, was also arrested, with additional associates named in FIRs.
  • Officers reported seizing multiple firearms, ammunition, cash and vehicles during the operation, with forensic examination and case filings underway.
  • CCTV from the restaurant is being reviewed, the post-mortem is in process, and authorities are probing alternate motives as residents protested and business leaders voiced law-and-order concerns.