452:. While he was taking a stroll outside his ward surrounded by the commandos of Bihar military police, a man approached him for getting his favour in proper treatment of his relative. Prasad ordered one of his men to talk to the concerned Doctor to ensure proper remedy to him and moved towards a badly lit corner of parking space. While the commandos approached him towards the parking space, an ambassador car stopped near him and few unidentified gunners opened fire upon Prasad and his men. Three personnel were shot dead on the spot and other ran away except his personal bodyguard Lahmeshwar Shah who was also killed on the spot.
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