A 27-year-old man from Dudhpania village in the Dumri subdivision of Giridih district was shot dead in a crossfire between police and an extortion gang involved in illegal liquor trade in Saudi Arabia earlier this month, reports said.

The deceased has been identified as Vijay Kumar Mahato. He sustained injuries during the encounter and was admitted to a hospital, where he later succumbed. His family was informed of his death on October 24.

According to reports, Mahato worked for Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company. On the day of the incident, he had gone to the work site to collect some materials when he was struck by a bullet fired by local police. In a final voice note to his wife, Mahato mentioned that he had been hit by a bullet meant for someone else.

“Before dying, he eve

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