Bihar: Mukhiya’s husband shot dead in Jamui

PATNA: Motorcycle-borne criminals shot dead Rajesh Yadav alias Gurjar Yadav (40), husband of mukhiya of Kodbaria panchayat in Jamui district Paro Devi around 6am on Tuesday. The mukhiya said her husband was killed over a political rivalry.
The incident occurred when Rajesh was on way to his new house from his ancestral home at Bhaluana village under the Chandradip police station area in the district.The criminals hurled three bombs and then pumped two bullets into his body.
Jamui SDPO Ram Pukar Singh said the criminals fired from close range after hurling bombs. The bomb explosion and firing sparked violent protests by the supporters of the deceased. The local police had to beat a hasty retreat and seek reinforcement from the police lines at Jamui.
The body of the deceased was lifted from the spot for postmortem after the intervention of senior police officers, who assured the mob of arresting the culprits soon. “Raids are on to nab the criminals,” the SDPO told this newspaper over the phone.
“My husband was on the target ever since I was elected as panchayat head in 2016. He had sought police protection, which was denied,” Paro alleged. She also disclosed the names of the suspects involved in her husband’s murder.
Rajesh’s younger brother Pramod Yadav was killed in 2014. Police, on the other hand, said Rajesh had criminal antecedents. “He had several cases pending against him in Jamui,” a police officer posted at Chandradip police station said.