Sarpanch candidate’s husband found murdered in Samastipur

PATNA: Police recovered the body of an RJD activist from a paddy field on the outskirts of Revra Singiyari village under the Khanpur police station area in Samastipur district on Saturday.
The victim was identified as Krishna Rai (58), a resident of Revra Singiyari village. His wife Hema Devi is a sarpanch candidate from Revra panchayat.
The polling is scheduled to take place in the panchayat on November 3.
Police said the murder was probably the fallout of a land dispute. “Rai had a dispute with one of his cousins, Manish Kumar, over a six-kattha land,” police added.
Samastipur SP Manavjit Singh Dhillon said Rai was shot in head from behind.
“Rai had left his residence for the paddy field before sunrise. The villagers spotted his body lying in a pool of blood there and informed the police,” he said.
Dhillon said Manish was arrested in connection with the case.
Probe ordered into police firing
Patna DM Chandrashekhar Singh has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the Dhanarua police firing in which one person had died and three others were injured on Friday night.
The role of injured Masaurhi circle inspector Ram Kumar Prasad is under suspicion. Mauriyawa panchayat mukhiya candidate Satyendra Sah is also accused of instigating the mob against police.
The police had gone to the village to stop illegal campaigning when the incident occurred.
Dhanarua SHO Raju Kumar, a constable, seven home guard jawans, two special auxiliary police personnel and a chowkidar were injured when the villagers attacked them.
Police sources said at least 15 rounds were fired by villagers too.
The DM said Masaurhi SDO Anil Kumar Sinha will conduct the magisterial inquiry.
“Masaurhi SDO and SPDO have been asked to submit an initial report on the incident within 24 hours,” he added.
Singh said the villagers have alleged that the CI used excessive force.
The DM added he had formed a medical board that conducted postmortem on the victim’s amid the presence of a magistrate at the PMCH on Saturday.
“Entire process was also video recorded. Aggrieved family will be given all possible assistance,” the DM said.
Patna SSP Upendra Kumar Sharma also visited the village on Saturday morning. He said two FIRs – one by the dead youth’s family and another by police – would be lodged.