A 37-year-old priest was shot in the head by unidentified assailants in Bihar's Saran district, police said on Friday.The victim, identified as Ravi Prakash, was found dead near a pile of bricks kept for house construction in Serukahan village. Women heading to the fields early in the morning spotted the body and alerted villagers.Police reached the spot after villagers informed them and sent the body to Chhapra Sadar Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
A forensic team collected a spent cartridge case and other evidence from the scene.According to villagers, Ravi Prakash went from house to house conducting religious gatherings devoted to Lord Shiva. He also performed rituals at a temple and aarti at a local market in Saran.
His wife died about four years ago. He is survived by two sons and a daughter.Police said they were investigating all possible angles and working to identify the assailants.
The motive remains unclear. - Ends(With inputs from Alok Kumar Jaiswal)