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Police say former Patna councillor’s husband injured in shooting

Source: NDTV · 23 Sep 2026, 20:18 UTC

Anil Yadav, whose wife is the councillor for Ward 24, suffered four or five bullet injuries in a shooting in a Patna colony, police said. The injuries affected his hands, lower abdomen and legs, according to NDTV, which provided no information about the attackers, their motive or any arrests.

Anil Yadav was shot in a Patna colony and suffered four or five bullet injuries, police said, according to NDTV. Yadav is the husband of the councillor representing Ward 24. Police said the injuries affected his hands, lower abdomen and legs.

The report described the shooting as an attack by men on a motorcycle. It said the assailants fired at Yadav, but the available material did not identify them or explain how they escaped. Police did not provide a motive in the information reported by NDTV.

The source also did not say whether any suspects had been detained or whether investigators had recovered a weapon. No further details about Yadav’s medical condition were provided. The report did not identify the exact location of the colony, give the time of the shooting or include a statement from Yadav, his wife or other witnesses.

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