Ara, Bihar : Ranvir Sena Chief
Brahmeshwar Singh was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Bhojpur district of
Bihar early morning today (June 1, 2012). As per police the upper-caste militia
Chief was on a morning walk when he was accosted by a gunman who pumped several
bullets into him, killing him on the spot at Katira Mohalla under Nawada police
station, about 71 kms from Patna .
Post Killing of Ranvir Sena Chief Ara district is tense
- Patrolling has been intensified in the area as tension ran high.
- Attack on circuit House
- Curfew clamped in Ara
- Roads blocked leading to Ara
- Supporters set afire circuit House, dairy van, BEP office
- Red Alert in Arwal, Aurangabad , Bhojpur and Jehanabad
Singh alias Mukhiya Ji, who was earlier facing life
imprisonment in various carnage cases, was acquitted and released from jail
last year in April. Chief of Ranvir Sena, a private militia of upper caste
landlords, Singh was allegedly responsible for perpetrating several killings
including Laxmanpur Bathe massacre of 61 dalits way back in December 1996. His
hand was also suspected in carnages that took place in the districts of
Jahanabad, Aurangabad
and Nawada in 1990s.
As the news of the killing spread, hundreds of Ranvir Sena
supporters gathered at the site of the killing and shouted anti-government
slogans. They also tried to chase away policemen including the superintendent
of police, who had arrived at the spot.
- It has been alleged that the group killed 50 people during 1995 Bihar elections.
- On 23 March 1997, the Ranvir Sena killed 10 workers in Haibaspur.
- On 11 July 1996, 21 Dalits were slaughtered by the Ranvir Sena in Bathani Tola.
- On 1 December 1997, they killed 61 Dalits.
The dreaded group justified the killing of women and children saying, "We kill children because they will grow up to become Naxalites. We kill women because they will give birth to Naxalites."
In 1999, the gang killed 22 Dalits. The group followed it with spate of killings in village of Narayanpur, where the Ranvir Sena killed 12 lower-caste people.
Acts of Ranvir Sena
- It has been alleged that the group killed 50 people during 1995 Bihar elections.
- On 23 March 1997, the Ranvir Sena killed 10 workers in Haibaspur.
- On 11 July 1996, 21 Dalits were slaughtered by the Ranvir Sena in Bathani Tola.
- On 1 December 1997, they killed 61 Dalits.
The dreaded group justified the killing of women and children saying, "We kill children because they will grow up to become Naxalites. We kill women because they will give birth to Naxalites."
In 1999, the gang killed 22 Dalits. The group followed it with spate of killings in village of Narayanpur, where the Ranvir Sena killed 12 lower-caste people.
