<p>Samastipur, Bihar: The head of a panchayat in Bihar’s Samastipur district was shot dead in Halai area, police said on Saturday.</p>.<p>The assailant has been arrested and an investigation is under way, they said.</p>.<p>The deceased has been identified as Narayan Sharma, the ‘mukhiya’ of Banviro panchayat in Samastipur.</p>.FIR lodged against 65 villagers for creating ruckus over death of donkey in Bihar.<p>“A call was received by the police around 9 pm on Friday regarding the incident. The accused fled from the spot. A police team immediately arrived at the location and took Sharma to the nearest government hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries,” SP Ashok Mishra told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>“A case has been registered and the accused was arrested following a manhunt,” he said.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, angry villagers blocked the Samastipur-Patna state highway in protest against the killing, while markets remained closed in Halai area on Saturday.</p>.<p>“The blockade has now been cleared and movement of traffic is normal,” Mishra added. </p>
<p>Samastipur, Bihar: The head of a panchayat in Bihar’s Samastipur district was shot dead in Halai area, police said on Saturday.</p>.<p>The assailant has been arrested and an investigation is under way, they said.</p>.<p>The deceased has been identified as Narayan Sharma, the ‘mukhiya’ of Banviro panchayat in Samastipur.</p>.FIR lodged against 65 villagers for creating ruckus over death of donkey in Bihar.<p>“A call was received by the police around 9 pm on Friday regarding the incident. The accused fled from the spot. A police team immediately arrived at the location and took Sharma to the nearest government hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries,” SP Ashok Mishra told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>“A case has been registered and the accused was arrested following a manhunt,” he said.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, angry villagers blocked the Samastipur-Patna state highway in protest against the killing, while markets remained closed in Halai area on Saturday.</p>.<p>“The blockade has now been cleared and movement of traffic is normal,” Mishra added. </p>