Daijiworld Media Network – Giridih

Giridih, Oct 31: A 27-year-old man from Jharkhand’s Giridih district was shot dead in Saudi Arabia earlier this month after getting caught in crossfire between local police and an extortion gang involved in the illegal liquor trade, officials and family members confirmed.

The deceased, Vijay Kumar Mahato, a resident of Dudhapania village under Dumri block, had been working with Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company in Saudi Arabia for nearly a year. He was employed on transmission line projects in the Jeddah region.

According to his brother-in-law Ram Prasad Mahato, the tragic incident occurred on October 15 when Vijay was walking near his worksite. Vijay was nearby when the firing began between police and local extortionists. The bullet hit hi

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