Katihar: Janata Dal-United (JDU) leader Kailash Mahto was shot dead in Katihar, said the police on Friday.
"We have started an investigation and the accused will be arrested soon. Around 4-5 round of firing was done. Further details can only be given after post-mortem", Om Prakash, SDPO, Katihar told ANI.
According to the police, the incident took place in Katihar's Barari Police Station area.
Further details on the matter are awaited.
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