Jharkhand Crime News: Jharkhand actress murdered in robbery attempt, shot dead for opposing looting
Regional Actress Killed Shot Dead in Robbery Attempt: The incident took place at around six in the morning when Prakash Kumar stopped his car to go to the washroom near Bagnan police station area of Mahishrekha.
Crime News: 22-year-old actress Ria, who worked in Jharkhand’s regional films and music albums, was shot dead. On Wednesday (December 28) morning, Riya left for Kolkata with her husband and 3-year-old daughter. Riya’s husband told that on the way road robbers shot Riya dead with the intention of robbery. The police is questioning Riya’s husband. Riya’s husband Prakash Kumar also used to work in regional films along with Riya.
The robbers attacked with the intention of robbery
The incident took place around 6 am when Prakash Kumar had stopped his vehicle to go to the washroom near Bagnan police station area of Mahishrekha. As soon as these people stopped the vehicle, a gang of three persons surrounded them and attacked them with the intention of looting. Police said that when the robbers attacked the husband, the wife ran to save him, during which Riya got shot and the robbers fled from the spot.
Riya had died before reaching the hospital
Police further said that during this time Kumar somehow managed to take his wife to the car and went for about 2-3 km in search of help. On the Kulgachhiya-Pirtala highway, he met some people to whom Kumar narrated the ordeal. On being taken to the hospital, it was found that Riya had died. At the same time, the police is still interrogating the husband considering the matter as suspicious.
Prakash told the whole incident in the interrogation of the police
Riya’s husband Prakash Kumar told in police interrogation that on Wednesday morning he was going to Kolkata by car with his wife and child. When he stopped the car near the Mahisharekha bridge, a gang of three miscreants surrounded him with the intention of looting. When he protested, he opened fire on Riya. After this, when he raised an alarm, the miscreants fled. After going some distance, Prakash sought help from the local people, after which people informed the police and Riya was rushed to the hospital where she died.