*Representational picture showing a part of Bokaro railway station near which muder took place.

When criminals fight, murder takes place. This time a man was shot dead by two armed assailants outside Bokaro railway station in Jharkhand. 

Investigations revealed indicate that both the victim and the attackers were allegedly involved in several criminal activities, including extortion.

This was confirmed by Inspector Shankar Prasad of Bokaro Rail police station. He told PTI:"Around 9 pm on Sunday, we heard the sound of gunfire outside the railway station. Upon reaching the spot, we saw that a man, later identified as Sachin Yadav, was shot dead. As per eyewitnesses, the assailants fired two bullets at him and fled the spot. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination."

The incident took place around 9 pm on Sunday near an auto stand in the Bokaro Rail police station area.

Police have recovered two used bullet casings have been recovered from the crime scene, and the assailants have been identified and a manhunt has been launched to nab them,it is learnt.

According to reports, the victim and the assailants were linked to multiple criminal activities, including extortion.

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