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Patna: A day after a double murder rocked the state capital, two bullet-riddled bodies were found in Patna's Bikram locality on Tuesday morning, police said.
The identities of the deceased have not yet been disclosed.
Speaking to reporters, Paliganj Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Umeshwar Choudhary said, "Police received a call around 6 am that two bodies were lying near Majhauli rural road, under the jurisdiction of Bikram police station.
A team reached the spot and found that both had bullet injuries. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination. The SDPO added that the exact motive behind the killings is unclear.
Police have launched a manhunt to identify and apprehend the perpetrators.
On Monday, unidentified gunmen opened fire on a family in Alamganj locality. A retired nurse and her daughter were killed on the spot, while the family’s head sustained critical bullet injuries.
Police investigations into both incidents are ongoing.