Lawyer shot dead in Katihar, rivals suspected. Lawyer Guddu Ansari, 45, was shot dead by motorcycle-borne assailants near Patel Chowk, Katihar, Bihar, on Monday around 10:30am. He was rushed to hospital but didn't survive. Police cite old rivalry as the motive. Colleagues protested at Katihar civil court demanding arrests. Ansari's family said he had received threats months earlier.