MADHEPURA, Oct. 17 -- A 25-year-old PhD scholar, a cousin of RJD MLA Chandrashekhar Yadav, was shot dead allegedly by motorcycle-borne assailants in Bihar's Madhepura district on Friday, officials said. The deceased was identified as Prince Ranjan of Inarwa village in Ghailarh police station area, they said. "The deceased had left his village Inarwa falling under Ghailadh police station for BNMU, Madhepura on his bike and the motorcycle- borne criminals intercepted him near the Canal West of Godhiyari chimney falling under Sadar police station at around 12 pm and shot him in his chest," police said, adding, "He was declared dead soon after he was rushed to the district hospital by locals." Sub divisional police officer (SDPO) Ajay Kumar said, "Soon after the incident, police reached the site and a probe from all possible angles has been launched."...