Bihar municipal officer beaten to death by his driver after dispute, police say
The EO of Dehri-Dalmianagar Municipal Council was allegedly killed by his driver after an argument. The driver later confessed to the murder.
Vimal Kumar, the executive officer of the Dehri-Dalmianagar Municipal Council in Bihar, was reportedly murdered by his driver, Mithilesh Kumar, on Saturday evening. The brutal attack occurred near Dhanauti Bridge in Barun police station area as the officer was commuting to Patna. Police stated the driver initially claimed that unidentified assailants on a motorcycle were responsible for the murder, but his account changed multiple times during questioning, casting doubt on his story.
During interrogation, the driver admitted to beating the officer to death with an iron pipe after a dispute over the officer denying him leave and overworking him. Magadh Range Inspector Vikash Vaibhav confirmed the driver's grim confession, noting that the murder weapon—a pipe—was recovered from a canal close to the crime scene.
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