"He is stable": Hospital Superintendent gives health update of retired health official who was shot at in Bihar

Gaya Ji (Bihar) [India], July 19 (ANI): Dr Tapeshwar Prasad, a retired Health Department official, who was shot at by unidentified assailants, is stable and being referred to Patna for further treatment, Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College Superintendent Dr Kishore Kumar Sinha said.
"A superannuated doctor had a firearm injury over the jaw. The wound showcasing exit (of the possible bullet injury) is not there, apparently. A CT Scan and X-ray were done. He is doing well and stable," Dr Sinha told ANI.
He added that Dr Prasad is being referred to in Patna upon the family's request.
He said, "He and his family insist on treatment in Patna and for the same reason, we are referring him to Patna."
The incident took place on Saturday morning while Dr Prasad was returning from his agricultural field when three criminals riding an Apache motorcycle ambushed and opened fire on him.
According to initial reports, Dr Prasad sustained a gunshot wound to his jaw. After receiving emergency treatment at a local facility, he was referred to Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College in Gaya for further care.
The victim's son, speaking to ANI, said, "Today at around 8 AM, when he was returning from his fields, three unidentified people on a bike stopped him and fired a shot, which left him injured. Currently, he is critical."
Dr Tapeshwar Prasad also owns a private hospital in Sherghati and is a well-known figure in the region. Authorities suspect that the attack may be linked to an ongoing personal dispute, as he was reportedly at odds with certain individuals for some time.
Local police have launched an investigation and are working to identify and apprehend the culprits. (ANI)