Patna, Oct. 19 -- A longstanding political rivalry turned violent during Dussehra festivities in Patna district after motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire on local leaders in Byapur village, under the Maner Police Station area, leaving one dead and another seriously injured.

The attack occurred at around 9:30 PM on the porch of 37-year-old Pintu Kumar, husband of the Maner Block Pramukh. Pintu Kumar was sitting outside his residence with his relative, Sanjeet Kumar alias Bhalu, the local Primary Agriculture Credit Society (PACS) president, when four armed assailants arriving on two motorcycles opened fire from the main road.

The sudden volley of gunfire triggered widespread panic in the locality as the assailants pumped multiple bull...