According to police the shooting incident was in connection with a love affair.
Lakhisarai Superintendant of Police, Pankaj Kumar had said: "The incident took place in Punjabi Mohalla. Six to seven members of a family were returning from Chhath Ghat when one Ashish Chaudhary a neighbour of the family opened fire on them. Bihar Shocker: Family Returning From Chhath Ghat Shot Over Love Affair in Lakhisarai, Three Dead After One More Person Succumbs to Injuries in Hospital.
A jilted lover shot dead two members of the same family and injured four others in Bihar’s Lakhisarai district on Monday while the victims were returning home from the Chhath Puja ghat, police said. 📰 Bihar Shocker: Spurned Lover Kills Two, Injures Four Others After Being Rejected by Girl's Family in Lakhisarai; Raids On To Nab Accused.