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This story is from May 30, 2017

CBI questions Shahabuddin on murder of journalist in Siwan

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday took custody of former Member of Parliament and strongman Mohammad Shahabuddin and questioned him in connection with the murder of journalist Rajdeo Ranjan in May 2016.
CBI questions Shahabuddin on murder of journalist in Siwan
Mohammad Shahabuddin is currently lodged in Tihar jail after the apex court ordered his shifting from Bihar, to ensure fair trial of cases against him.
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday took custody of former Member of Parliament and strongman Mohammad Shahabuddin and questioned him in connection with the murder of journalist Rajdeo Ranjan in May 2016.
The agency has named Shahabuddin an accused in the case and wanted to interrogate him in custody.
Officials said that the former RJD MP and a close aide of Lalu Prasad Yadav was quizzed for several hours about his involvement in the murder.

He was brought to CBI headquarters from Tihar jail.
Shahabuddin was shifted to Tihar Jail on February 18 this year.
CBI sources say that they will soon file a chargesheet against him.
The agency has already filed a chargesheet against seven persons in the case while two accused persons- Mohammad Javed and Mohammad Kaif- are on bail. Javed and Kaif are allegedly associated with Shahabuddin.
The four-time RJD MP from Siwan is alleged to have been involved in the murder of Rajdeo Ranjan, a journalist of a prominent Hindi daily in Siwan last year.
Rajdeo Ranjan, district bureau chief of a Hindi daily was gunned down on May 13 last year and his wife has accused Shahabuddin of having a role in the killing.
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