The minor boy died on the spot, while his father sustained critical injuries and is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Purnia, police said.
Former Union Cabinet Minister and senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, saying that "the Made in Islamabad terror toys are proving terrible for the tenets of Islam and a tragedy for Islamabad."
Slamming the JDU-BJP government in Bihar following the murder of a businessman, Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai, on Sunday, said that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has miserably failed in maintaining law and order in the state
A 10-year-old boy was shot dead and his father injured after unidentified attackers opened fire on them while they were sleeping in Bihar's Araria district, as per the police.
"The initial phase of SIR, during which Enumeration forms were to be printed and distributed, is almost complete with the forms having been made available to all the electors who were available," read a statement from the poll panel.
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president and Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Sunday officially announced his candidacy for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections while addressing a gathering in Saran.
"The NDA government, led by Nitish Kumar, is committed to maintaining law and order there. No guilty person will be spared..." the BJP leader told ANI.
Congress leader Pawan Khera came down heavily on the NDA government in Bihar over the prevailing law and order situation in the state, saying that safety has become a "myth" under their rule.
Addressing the event celebrating the Dalai Lama's birthday here, the Union Minister said that a multi-disciplinary centre (Dalai Lama Centre) based on the Nalanda tradition is being built in Bihar's Bodh Gaya to promote the fusion of Tibetan and Indian ancient wisdom.
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday launched an attack against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the BJP over the murder of businessman Gopal Khemka, who was shot dead from point-blank range outside his home in Patna.