DJ shot dead at a bar in Ranchi, accused held from Gaya

A 30-year-old disc jockey (DJ) was shot dead at a bar in Jharkhand capital Ranchi late on May 26 at night by a man carrying what appeared to be a sophisticated rifle.

The police on Monday arrested the accused, identified as Abhishek Singh, from Gaya in Bihar. The victim, Sandip Pramanik, a resident of West Bengal, worked at the bar. The CCTV footage of the incident shows a man, with his face covered, shooting at the chest of the DJ with a rifle from point blank range.

Talking to The Hindu, Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police Chandan Kumar Sinha said, “We have arrested the accused within 15 hours of the incident. The accused’s name is Abhishek Singh alias Vicky, a resident of Ranchi. We have also formed an SIT (Special Investigation Team) to investigate the case. The police are also interrogating three people in the case.”