13 days after the sensational crime incident in Muzaffarpur during which 4 individuals, together with a distinguished realtor, had been shot lifeless by unidentified assailants, Bihar Police’s particular activity pressure (STF) on Thursday apprehended the alleged kingpin within the case and considered one of his accomplices from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, a senior officer mentioned.
The accused have been recognized as Pradyuman Kumar Sharma alias Mantu Sharma, a resident of Parsa in Saran district, and his confederate Govind Kumar Sharma (shooter), a resident of Maniyari in Muzaffarpur, each historical past sheeters.
Further director common (ADG) of police (operation) Sushil M Khopde confirmed their arrest from Rameswaram.
ADG (headquarters) J S Gangwar mentioned Mantu is concerned in over 30 circumstances of homicide and extortion in Muzaffarpur and Patna whereas Govind faces 10 comparable circumstances. “We are going to produce them within the native courtroom of Rameswaram and convey them to Bihar on transit remand. Some extra members of the gang are concerned the homicide. Completely different groups are pursuing them in varied states,” Gangwar mentioned.
On July 21, Ashutosh Shahi was discussing some authorized issues together with his lawyer Mohammad Syyed Quasim Hussain on the latter’s workplace when 4 assailants arrived on the scene and opened fireplace at Shahi and his personal bodyguards. Whereas Shahi died on the spot, his bodyguards Mohammad Nizamuddin (a resident of Uttar Pradesh, Om Prakash Singh and Rahul Kumar died throughout remedy.
The lawyer, who additionally sustained gunshot wounds, underwent remedy at a non-public hospital.
In response to police sources, Shahi had earlier lodged a grievance towards Mantu for allegedly demanding ₹50 lakh in extortion. Mantu was arrested from Mumbai on October 1, 2022.
An STF officer mentioned following the Muzaffarpur killings, the accused reached Hajipur by motorbike and took an auto-rickshaw to Patna from there. Then Mantu and Govind flew to Delhi. When the STF staff arrived in Delhi, they fled to Bangalore by air. They had been fleeing onwards Rameswaram once they had been caught.
Govind’s spouse is alleged to be a chartered accountant (CA) and stays in Bangalore, the STF officer mentioned.
The gang was allegedly behind the homicide of a BSNL contractor, Ram Naresh Sharma, in 2005 in Patna and Ratnesh Singh, a safety guard on the Nationwide Litchi Analysis Centre, Mushari, in 2010, moreover within the killing of 18 different folks.
