The names of Satish Pandey and his MLA brother Amarendra alias Pappu Pandey are also included in the conspiracy. The court issued a non-bailable warrant against witnesses in the famous double murder case. He was murdered in broad daylight at Jadopur Chowk in Gopalganj city by shooting him with ultra modern weapons.
Gopalganj. The trial of the famous double murder case of Brajesh Rai and Ashok Rai has started. The court of Additional District and Session Judge-10 Manvendra Mishra expressed strong displeasure over the witnesses not coming to court for evidence for eight years. The witnesses are being awaited since 12 April 2016. According to APP Anil Sharma, the court issued non-bailable warrants against all the witnesses with immediate effect and directed Police Captain Swarn Prabhat to present the witnesses in the court so that the trial of the case can be completed.
Due to the strict stand of the court, the difficulties of the witnesses in this case, Dr. Shashi Kumar Gupta of Sadar Hospital, Dr. Ramesh Ram, Police Inspector of Nagar Police Station, Dadan Singh have increased. Apart from them, the court was waiting for the testimony of the brother of the informant Brajesh Rai, eyewitness Babu Vishunpur Ajit Rai, Lalan Rai, Vijay Rai, deceased Brajesh Rai’s wife Pratibha Rai, Chandni Devi, Vibha Devi, Rameshwar Rai of Rampur Tengrahi, Bihari Thakur, Ambika Prasad Yadav, Chhotelal Prasad of Sadhu Chowk. Now a non-bailable warrant has been issued. With the issuance of the court order, the prosecution branch has also become serious to present evidence in this case.
Satish Pandey and JDU MLA also became accused in police investigation
During the investigation of the case, the police made Satish Pandey, Pappu Lal Shrivastava, JDU MLA Pappu Pandey, Guddu Tiwari, W Tiwari accused on the basis of the statement of deceased Brajesh Rai’s wife Pratibha Rai and the confession statement of Shambhu Mishra who was arrested later and Om Prakash Mishra in Para 84. Later, MLA Pappu Pandey’s file was separated and sent for trial in the court of MP, MLA. The case of the remaining accused is under trial.
Two accused in the case have been murdered
Amod Tiwari, the prime accused in the Brajesh Rai and Ashok Rai murder case, was murdered by criminals in 2013 after barging into the pramukh’s chamber in the Phulvariya block office. Similarly, Shambhu Mishra was gunned down near Barwa Math in Uchkagaon police station area on May 9, 2020.
He was publicly shot dead at Jadopur Chowk
On 11 January 2010, Brajesh Rai, Ashok Rai, Lalan Rai, Vinay Rai were going to their home in Sareya Rajwahi Colony in their Commander jeep. Brajesh Rai was sitting on the front seat of the jeep. As soon as the jeep reached Jadopur Chowk at around 4.30 in the afternoon, a silver Bolero jeep stopped from behind. The criminals sitting in it riddled them with bullets from ultra-modern weapons. In which Brajesh Rai and his relative Ashok Rai died on the spot. On the statement of his brother Ajit Rai, FIR 18/2010 was registered in the city police station against Amod Tiwari, resident of Ganesh Sthan Manjha of Phulwari, Virendra Yadav of Rampur Tengrahi, Rama Surendra Yadav and two-three unknown criminals.
Tags: Bihar News, Gopalganj News, Gopalganj Police
FIRST PUBLISHED : June 8, 2024, 18:20 IST