Patna, Oct. 19 -- Two men were critically injured after unidentified assailants opened fire on them in Byapur village under the jurisdiction of Maner police station in Patna district, police said on Sunday.

An FIR has been registered, and an investigation is underway.

The injured individuals have been identified as Pintu Kumar, husband of the Maner Block Pramukh and his relative, Sanjit Kumar, who serves as the Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS) president.

The incident occurred around 9:30 pm on Sunday when four armed assailants arrived on two motorcycles from the main road and allegedly opened indiscriminate fire on the two men.

Danapur Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Amrendra Kumar Jha said the victims were sitting on t...