Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Three arrested for shooting Bihar magistrate's wife
Three men were arrested for shooting the wife of a judge in Bihar.
The woman, Vandana Kumari, was hurt when some men on bikes shot at her while she was riding with her brother.
The police found out that the men said the woman's husband paid them to kill her.
The police also found the bikes, a gun, and masks that the men used.
Vandana is now in a hospital in Bhagalpur getting better.
The police are still looking for one more person who might be involved.
Three men were arrested for shooting Vandana Kumari, the wife of a Bihar judicial magistrate, in Jharkhand's Godda district.
The incident occurred near Gandhigram Chowk on the Mahagama-Godda Main Road while Vandana was traveling with her brother.
The arrested men confessed to accepting Rs 2 lakh from Vandana's husband to kill her.
Police seized two bikes, a country-made pistol, and masks used by the accused during the crime.
Vandana Kumari is currently recuperating at a private hospital in Bhagalpur.
- Who
- Three men (Shyam Kumar Sah, Subodh Kumar Sah, Mohammed Arif) were arrested for shooting Vandana Kumari, the wife of a Bihar judicial magistrate.
- What
- The incident involved a shooting where Vandana Kumari was injured, and three men were arrested for the crime.
- When
- The incident occurred last week (as of January 21).
- Where
- The shooting took place near Gandhigram Chowk on the Mahagama-Godda Main Road in Godda, Jharkhand.
- Why
- The arrested men claimed that Vandana Kumari's husband offered Rs 2 lakh to have her murdered, and they accepted the money for the crime.
- Victim
- Vandana Kumari
- Victim's Occupation
- Wife of a judicial magistrate
- Location of Incident
- Godda, Jharkhand
- Date of Incident
- Last week (as of January 21)
- Arrested Individuals
- Shyam Kumar Sah, Subodh Kumar Sah, Mohammed Arif
- Alleged Motive
- Hired to kill the victim for Rs 2 lakh
- Evidence Seized
- Two bikes, a country-made pistol, masks