Bihar, Sunday 12 October 2008: In a shocking incident, one person was killed and two were injured when upper caste people allegedly shot at a person hailing from Dalit community who had gone to offer prasad to goddess Durga at Jiyar village of Bihar’s Nalanda district.

Police said Karu Paswan, hailing from the Scheduled Caste community, had gone to offer prasad to the goddess but this was resisted by upper caste men leading to a clash between them on Saturday night.

During the clash, Ratan Singh, an upper caste member, allegedly fired from his gun critically injuring three persons, including Karu Paswan. Paswan died on way to Patna Medical College and Hospital. Singh could not be traced after the incident.

An FIR has been lodged against seven unnamed persons. A police camp has been set up in the area to prevent communal flare-up.

(Agency)