Former Mukhiya lynched

A former mukhiya of Hardo-Mathia panchayat was beaten to death allegedly by the incumbent mukhiya and his supporters, police said.

Gopalganj: An ex-mukhiya of Hardo-Mathia panchayat in Bihar`s Gopalganj district was on Sunday beaten to death allegedly by the incumbent mukhiya and his supporters, police said.
Ramchandra Prasad (55), on his way to his native Hardo village, was beaten up with sticks and other blunt objects allegedly by the incumbent mukhiya Awdesh Singh and his supporters injuring him critically, Superintendent of Police, Nitasha Gudia said.
Prasad died on way to a hospital, she said.

The accused are absconding.

PTI