Bihari youth's autopsy done, body sent to Patna

The body of the youth, who was killed in a shoot-out in a BEST bus in Mumbai, was on Tuesday flown into Patna following the completion of post-mortem.

The body of 23-year-old Rahul Raj was handed over to his relatives at the J J Hospital in Mumbai.

Rahul Raj, who was carrying a country-made gun, was killed in a shootout with the police at suburban Kurla after he fired indiscriminately and threatened passengers in the bus.

The youth had claimed he had come to the city to kill Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Raj Thackeray.

The police on Monday said Rahul Raj was killed after sustaining four bullet injuries. A passenger was also injured after being allegedly shot by Rahul Raj.

Rahul Raj's body was shifted from the Rajawadi Hospital in suburban Ghatkopar to the J J Hospital in south Mumbai on Monday following which the autopsy, which was recorded, was performed.