Law Kumar Mishra
Patna, August 20
Six people were killed in the last two days in Bihar who were scheduled to appear as eyewitnesses in the trial courts.
They were eliminated by suspected criminals who were forcing them not to depose before the courts.
On Sunday morning, Jawahar Chaudhury, a retired teacher from a government school was shot dead at Fateha railway halt under Bachwara police station in Begusarai district. Chaudhury was the only eye witness of murder of his younger son two years back.
He was summoned by the trial court to appear before the court. Criminals who had killed his son had been forcing him not to depose in the court, but he defied them. According to his family members, Jawahar Chaudhury’s son was killed in a land dispute.
On Saturday, four persons were killed on state highway 65 near Purnia. They were going to appear at a Purnia Civil court as witnesses in the Civil court in a land dispute. Their vehicle was hit by a speedy bus coming from opposite direction. All the four died on the spot, one survived.
Survivor, Dashrath Oraoan said they were scheduled to appear in the court on Saturday noon. They had hired the auto from Dhamdaha to Purnia. Those killed in the mishap included Anuplal Oraon, Doman Oraon, Birju Oraon and Satyendra Oraon, all witnesses in the land dispute related murder case. One of the deceased was sarpanch of Bishunpur panchayat.
On Friday, criminals shot dead Bimal Kumar Yadav, young journalist of Daily Jagran at Raniganj in Araria district, 300 km from Patna.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has ordered investigation into the murder of Bimal Kumar Yadav, young journalist of Daily Jagran at Raniganj in Araria district, 300 km from here on Friday morning.
