In the 90s in Bihar, there was an era of Bahubalis like Ashok Samrat, Chhotan Shukla. In those days, criminals in Bihar were also divided into caste groups and the gang war was at its peak. Muzaffarpur was considered a stronghold of criminals at that time, there was a war of supremacy all around. Everyone was thirsty for blood and there is a long list of murders during that period. One of which is the Brij Bihari Prasad murder case.
Brij Bihari Prasad’s entry took place in the college era in the 90s. There was political interest, due to which he later became a minister. However, due to the politics of Dalits and Backwards, Brij Bihari had become many enemies of Prasad in the early days. In which the main character like Chotan Shukla was also involved. However, the tussle between Chhotan Shukla and Brij Bihari Prasad was very tense.
There was no option of dialogue in this enmity, only the falling dead bodies remained the last truth. First Chhotan Shukla inflicted a wound on Brij Bihari, then Brij Bihari inflicted pain on Chhotan Shukla. Then in 1994, Chhotan Shukla was murdered, which was blamed on Brij Bihari Prasad. After this, Bhutkun Shukla took over the command of Shukla gang and his name came in the murder of Brij Bihari’s special man Onkar Singh.
However, a few days later Bhutkun Shukla was also killed. In 1998, Brij Bihari Prasad was a minister in the Rabri government. After Bhutkun’s death, the danger was on him too. But in the same year 1998, Brij Bihari Prasad was arrested in the admission scam. Brij Bihari admitted himself to the Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences in Patna, saying he had chest pain after his arrest.
Brij Bihari was admitted to the hospital amidst police protection. Brij Bihari also had the status of being close to Lalu. The fire of caste conflict was still burning in Bihar. Brij Bihari himself was apprehensive of danger. The date was June 13 and the year was 1998. Brij Bihari Prasad was walking in Patna’s Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences amid tight security arrangements.
Meanwhile, UP don Sriprakash Shukla along with three of his accomplices entered the premises in a car fitted with a red beacon. After this, Sriprakash Shukla escaped after ridding Brij Bihari Prasad with an AK-47. The ruckus of an AK-47 caused a stir at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences in Patna. It is said that the don of UP, Shriprakash Shukla got real fame in the world of fear only from the murder of Bihar minister Brij Bihari Prasad.