Begusarai, My 01: Villagers took six persons hostage on gun-point in Maharajpur Bahiyar locality of Bihar's Begusarai district today but they were late released by police. Police sources said suspecting hands of these people in looting a local businessman yesterday, the villagers took the six persons hostage for several hours.

On getting complaint, the police swung into action and released the six captive from a house in the riverine belt in the district, the sources added.

No arrest has been made so far, the sources said.

Bureau Report