Police in Lakhisarai arrested two men on Friday in connection with the double murder that occurred on June 17 under the jurisdiction of Piparia police station. The accused have been identified as Ramakant Singh, manager of Mahadev Cinema Hall, and Dhiraj Kumar, a shooter from Bhojpur district.
The victims, Mukhiya Chandan Kumar alias Domu Singh and a ward member named Chandan Kumar, were killed amid a land dispute. Authorities registered an FIR naming seven suspects and five unidentified individuals in connection with the case.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT), led by Sadar SDPO Shivam Kumar, carried out the arrests using a combination of technical surveillance and human intelligence inputs.
Investigation is ongoing as police work to apprehend the remaining accused involved in the incident.
