Motihari: Two motorcycle borne armed miscreants today shot dead district Congress Vice President's son at Gyan Babu Chowk in Motihari town of Bihar's East Champaran district. 

The deceased has been identified as Chhotu Jaiswal (30), son of East Champaran District Congress vice president Munmun Jaiswal, town police station SHO Anand Kumar said.  

The deceased is the brother-in-law of Rani Jaiswal, who is a councillor from ward number 12 of Motihari Municipal Council, he added. After getting information, Superintendent of Police Upendra Kumar Sharma reached the spot. CCTV cameras are being searched by the police to gather detail about the incident.  

The incident occurred when Chhotu Jaiswal was having tea at Gyan Babu Chowk under town police station area when two motorbike borne miscreants appeared and opened fire on him (Chhotu), the SHO said.    

He was rushed to a private hospital where he succumbed to his bullet injuries, the SHO added. Chhotu Jaiswal received three bullets, the SHO said and added that the murder appears to be the fallout of a land dispute.  

The miscreants managed to espcape from the spot after the incident, the SHO said.   Police have recovered six empty cartridges of 9 mm from the spot, police said. PTI CORR