<p>Lakhisarai: A panchayat head and his aide were shot dead in Bihar's Lakhisarai district in the early hours of Wednesday, police said.</p>.<p>The deceased were identified as Walipur panchayat's mukhiya Chandan Singh and his aide Chandan Kumar, they said.</p>.<p>The incident happened around 1.30 am when they were returning from a function in Walipur village, Piparia police station's SHO Ujjwal Kumar told PTI.</p>.<p>"Armed men fired at them and fled. Police reached the spot immediately after receiving information. They were taken to a government hospital where doctors declared them brought dead," he said.</p>.<p>"Prima facie, it appears that old enmity is the cause of the murder," he said, adding that an investigation is underway.</p>.<p>A search is on to find those behind the murder, police said. </p>
<p>Lakhisarai: A panchayat head and his aide were shot dead in Bihar's Lakhisarai district in the early hours of Wednesday, police said.</p>.<p>The deceased were identified as Walipur panchayat's mukhiya Chandan Singh and his aide Chandan Kumar, they said.</p>.<p>The incident happened around 1.30 am when they were returning from a function in Walipur village, Piparia police station's SHO Ujjwal Kumar told PTI.</p>.<p>"Armed men fired at them and fled. Police reached the spot immediately after receiving information. They were taken to a government hospital where doctors declared them brought dead," he said.</p>.<p>"Prima facie, it appears that old enmity is the cause of the murder," he said, adding that an investigation is underway.</p>.<p>A search is on to find those behind the murder, police said. </p>