A female teacher was shot dead on the morning of 3 December in Narpatganj, Araria. The entire area came into panic due to this incident. The police initially thought it was a robbery. But soon the truth started coming out. Police checked CCTV and mobile location. After that the story completely changed. The murder turned out to be a case of mistaken identity.

What is the mistake of mistaken identity?

Investigation revealed that the contract for murder was given to kill another female teacher. But she did not come to school that day. The information that was given to the shooters was from that teacher. The route of his arrival was also the same. The shooters mistook 25-year-old Shivani Verma standing at the gate for the same person. And without asking anything he shot him from behind. Shivani had nothing to do with this controversy.

Who is the real target?

The name of the woman whose murder was planned has been kept secret by the police. The conspirator suspected that the woman was having an illicit relationship with her husband. Both the same teacher and Shivani Used to go to school on the same scooterso there appeared to be a mismatch between suspicion and identification. The shooters a day before the murder also did reikibut on the day of the incident the real target was on leave and Shivani was going to school sitting in the same scooty.Shooter Sohail mistook him for the same, shot from behind And both fled from the spot. This whole incident is just mistaken identity Because of this an innocent life was lost.

What happened on the day of the incident?

On the morning of 3 December, Shivani had left for school as usual. Two miscreants came on a bike near the main gate of the school. He stopped Shivani. A miscreant came from behind and opened fire. The bullet hit the neck. Everything happened in a few seconds. People ran and took him to the hospital. But the doctors said that he was dead. Mourning spread in the family and village.

Where did the police investigation reach?

The district police immediately formed a SIT. Forbesganj SDPO was given its command. The team scanned the CCTV footage. Checked phone calls. Identification of the bike and the accused started. Police raided Rampur area. Three accused were caught from there. These included two shooters and a woman. During interrogation everyone confessed to their crime.

Who hatched the conspiracy?

The name of the woman who hatched the conspiracy is Hushn Ara. She suspected that her husband was having an affair with some woman. He contacted the two accused. A contract for murder was fixed with them. An amount of Rs 3 lakh was discussed. The shooters were given complete information. The scooter number, route and time were told. But on the day the incident took place, the real target was at home and had not come to school.

What is the impact and what is the lesson?

An innocent girl was killed without any mistake. Just because suspicion arose in someone’s house. Toxic thinking increased in relationships. A family fell apart. Shivani’s parents are upset. There is anger in the village. People are saying how easy it has become to kill. The police caught the accused. But who will return Shivani’s life? This mistake of mistaken identity will always leave questions.