India, Aug. 26 -- A block level general secretary of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) was shot dead by criminals in Bihar's Vaishali district around 11.30 pm on Monday, police said.

The incident took place near Pakauli village under Bidupur police station when the victim, identified as Shiv Shankar Singh (62) from Bhairopur, was on his way to his news house at Pakauli.

Singh, retired from the electricity department, was said to be engaged in real estate business as well as money lending.

Armed criminals intercepted him and shot six bullets into his body. The deceased received two bullets into his eyes and four on the back. Severely injured, Singh was immediately taken by locals to Sadar Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

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