Archive · 18 Jan 2026
Wife of Bihar magistrate shot in Jharkhand
A woman named Vandana Kumari, who is married to a judge in Bihar, was shot by some unknown people in Jharkhand.
She was riding a bike with her brother when the incident happened.
The police are still trying to find out who did it.
Vandana was hurt but is now in stable condition and receiving treatment in a hospital.
Her family thinks her husband might be involved because they have been fighting over a divorce for a long time.
Vandana Kumari, wife of a Bihar judicial magistrate, was shot at by unidentified miscreants in Godda district, Jharkhand.
The incident occurred on January 17, 2024, while she was riding a bike with her brother to her native place.
Two shots scraped past her, and one bullet was stuck in her back. She was treated at a local health center and later referred to a hospital in Bhagalpur, Bihar.
Police are investigating all angles, and the victim's relatives allege her husband hired criminals to shoot at her due to a longstanding divorce dispute.
The woman's condition is currently stable, and the police are searching for the miscreants.
- Who
- Vandana Kumari, wife of a judicial magistrate in Bihar’s Sasaram
- What
- Shot at by unidentified miscreants
- When
- January 17, 2024, evening
- Where
- Godda district, Jharkhand
- Why
- Unclear, but relatives allege involvement of her husband in the divorce dispute
- Victim
- Vandana Kumari
- Victim's Occupation
- Wife of a judicial magistrate in Bihar’s Sasaram
- Location of Incident
- Godda district, Jharkhand
- Date of Incident
- January 17, 2024
- Injuries
- Two shots scraped past, one bullet stuck in the back
- Current Status
- Stable condition, treated in Bhagalpur hospital
- Investigation Status
- Police investigating all angles
