One arrested, JD-U leader detained after RTI activist's murder
Patna, July 2 : A village organisation head was arrested on Monday while a JD-U leader and two others were detained a day after a RTI activist and his friend were shot dead by unidentified assailants in Bihar's Jamui district, police said.
Meanwhile, hundreds of angry residents blocked a road, burnt tyres and shouted slogans against the state government to protest the killings, disrupting traffic on National Highway 333.
Valmiki Yadav and his friend Karu Yadav were attacked by motorcycle-borne assailants near Bichwe village on Sunday evening.
Village body head Krishna Ravidas was arrested and JD-U block president Suresh Mahto and two others were detained for interrogation, said Sub Divisional Police Officer Rampukar Singh.
"Prima facie, it seems to be a pre-planned conspiracy," he said.
Yadav is said to have exposed several rackets and financial irregularities in the public welfare schemes and developmental works in the district.
This is the third such crime in the last three months. A Right to Information (RTI) activist was shot dead in Vaishali district in April whereas another RTI activist was shot dead in East Champaran district last month.
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Dead body found on Panambur beach; Murder suspected
Panambur: The body of a man was discovered near the seashore at Thota Bengre Alivebagilu, raising suspicion of murder.
The deceased has been identified as Muthu Basavaraj Vaddar, also known as Mudukappa, originally from Aminagad in Bagalkote district. It is reported that he had been living alone in a rented house in Thota Bengre for several years and was employed as a labourer.
The body was found with injuries to the right leg, right hand, and forehead, leading to suspicion of foul play.
Police suspect that a dispute may have resulted in the man's death as the man was an alcohol addict.
Panambur police have visited the scene, initiated an investigation, and registered a case.
