{
  "id": 17940564,
  "title": "Bihar ASI Opens Fire On Villagers In Madhubani After Being Cornered Inside House, Killing 1 & Injuring 3 Others",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/bihar-asi-opens-fire-on-villagers-in-madhubani-after-being-cornered",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T09:19:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/bihar-asi-opens-fire-on-villagers-in-madhubani-after-being-cornered-inside-house-killing-1-injuring-3-others"
  },
  "original_language": "hi",
  "account": "In Madhubani district of Bihar, a police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) opened fire on villagers after being cornered inside a house, resulting in one death and three injuries. The incident occurred late Monday night in Balirajgarh village, under the jurisdiction of Babubarhi police station. The deceased, Ashok Yadav, a 45-year-old man, suffered gunshot wounds to his chest and thigh and died at the scene. The injured victims, identified as Phulo Devi (40), Vijendra Yadav (45), and Dhanik Lal Yadav, were treated at Sadar Hospital and are currently in various conditions. The police received information about the firing around 1 am and traced the accused ASI to the village, where he had a history of visiting due to an illicit relationship with a local woman. Upon realizing he was surrounded and locked inside, the ASI allegedly opened fire at the villagers through a window, leading to the tragic outcome. The police have formed special teams to arrest the ASI, who is currently at large, and have suspended him pending the filing of a murder case.",
  "summary": "Patna: A police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) allegedly opened fire on villagers after being cornered inside a house in Madhubani district late Monday night, killing one person and injuring three others. मधुबनी में एक ASI ने कई ग्रामीणों पर अंधाधुंध फायरिंग की जिसमें एक युवक की मौत हो गयी और कई लोग घायल हो गए,प्रेम प्रसंग का मामला बताया जा रहा है .! ग्रामीणों ने ASI को पकड़ा था जिसके बाद उसने…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "Bihar ASI opens fire after villagers corner him at woman’s house; one killed, three injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/bihar-asi-opens-fire-after-villagers-corner-him-at-womans-house-one",
        "published": "2026-11-03T10:31:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}