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NIA nabs ASI in Jharkhand MLA murder case

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NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency has arrested a Jharkhand Police assistant sub-inspector in connection with the case of killing of MLA Ramesh Munda, allegedly by Naxalites in 2008.

Investigations have revealed that ASI Sheshnath Singh provided prior information about the movement of Munda to Naxals, who then attacked and killed him, an NIA spokesperson said.  Singh has been sent to policy custody till October 15. Munda, who was a Janata Dal (U) MLA, was killed by Naxalites when he was delivering a speech at a function in Bundu in his constituency Tamar on July 9, 2008. His two bodyguards were also killed in the attack.