PU student shot dead during dispute outside Saidpur hostel

Patna: A 22-year-old student of Patna University (PU) was shot dead near the main gate of its Saidpur hostel over a war of supremacy with a few boarders early on Friday, said police.Deceased Chandan Kumar, a resident of Warsaliganj block in Nawada district, was a second-semester student of Personnel Management and Industrial Relations at PU.Patna city ASP Atulesh Jha said the shooting happened between 3.30am and 4am near the hostel complex located in Bahadurpur police station area here. "A critically injured Chandan was rushed to PMCH, where he succumbed to his bullet injuries during treatment. After the shooting, the accused had managed to flee. Based on the information received about the perpetrators, raids are being conducted to arrest them," said Jha. The ASP, along with Bahadurpur police officers, reached the PMCH and ordered a postmortem examination.Jha added bloodstains and an empty bullet shell were found at the scene. "We have started an investigation with the help of the FSL team and dog squad, and informed the family," he said.Bahadurpur station house officer (SHO) Sanjay Shankar said an FIR has been registered against three people, including the main shooter, residents of room 1 and 5 of the S block of Saidpur hostel. "Their names can't be revealed for the sake of investigation. Chandan, however, was not a hostel inmate, but used to visit there frequently. Both the accused and Chandan, who had criminal records, wanted their supremacy over the Saidpur hostel. Cases against both are registered under Arms Act in Bahadurpur police station," the SHO said. Meanwhile, the Saidpur hostel turned into a police camp during the day when city SP (east) K Ramdas also conducted an inquiry. According to sources, police are actively working to identify the potential witnesses. Police have begun door-to-door investigation at the hostel complex, and examining CCTV camera recordings from the neighbourhood.