File photo of gangster Munna Bajrangi (Express Photo by Vishal Srivastav)
Gangster Munna Bajrangi was shot dead inside the jail in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat district on Monday morning. Bajrangi was shifted to the Baghpat prison from Jhansi jail late on Sunday and was to be produced in a local court today in a case for demanding extortion money from BJP MLA Lokesh Dixit. Bajrangi was facing trial in several cases including the killing of former BJP legislator Krishnand Rai.
The 51-year-old was shot by a convict inside the jail at 6.30 am today morning. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered the suspension of four prison officials — jailor, deputy jailor, head warder, warder– following the incident. “Such an incident occurring inside jail premises is a serious matter. Will conduct an in-depth investigation and strict action to be taken against those responsible,” he told ANI. A judicial inquiry has been ordered in the case.
The incident comes days after Bajrangi’s wife Seema had expressed threat to her husband’s life. “I want to tell UP CM Adityanath ji that my husband’s life is in danger. A conspiracy is being hatched to kill him in a fake encounter,” she had said in a press conference.
#WATCH Seema Singh, wife of Gangster Munna Bajrangi, says, “I want to tell UP CM Adityanath ji that my husband’s life is in danger. A conspiracy is being hatched to kill him in a fake encounter.” (29.06.18) pic.twitter.com/o2uCuePKJe
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Adding that the chief minister was made aware of the threat to his life, Bajrangi’s advocate V Srivastava, said, “He was brought to District Jail Baghpat from Jhansi, last night. At 6.30am today,a convict lodged in the jail shot him dead and hid the pistol in a gutter.”