Rs 26 lakh looted from ex-MLA’s staffer in Muzaffarpur

PATNA: Unidentified armed criminals robbed one Mukesh Kumar Singh of Rs26 lakh at Raghopur Chowk under Ahiyapur police station area in Muzaffarpur on Tuesday.
Police sources said Singh is an employee of former MLA Musafir Paswan, who takes government contracts and also deals in construction material business. Singh was on way to Motihari in East Champaran when six armed criminals on three bikes intercepted him.Several commuters were passing by, but none dared to oppose the criminals.
Muzaffarpur SSP Jayant Kant told TOI over phone that Paswan had taken FCI contract at Motihari and the money was meant for the workers’ payment.
Ahiyapur police station SHO Mukesh Kumar said the cash was kept in the side luggage box of Singh’s bike. “We have got CCTV footage of the incident and raids are on to nab the suspects,” he said.
The SHO said the money belonged to Paswan. The CCTV footage showed one of the criminals catching hold of his bike’s handle and Singh falling down. Another criminal pushed him away and the roundabout got blocked, the SHO said. “Without showing any hurry, they tried to take away his bike also, but fled with the cash only,” he added.
Muzaffarpur City SP Neeraj Kumar Singh told media persons that police would soon crack the case. “No firing took place,” he added.