Three consecutive murders, including those of two witnesses, have triggered concern in Bihar as the festive season approaches.
A mere two days after a journalist was fatally shot at his doorstep in Raniganj, Araria, for his refusal to retract his testimony in the Gabbu Yadav murder case, where he played a crucial role as a witness, criminals killed a retired schoolteacher in Begusarai and a contractor in East Champaran on Sunday morning. The retired teacher, Jawahar Chaudhary (65), was also the sole witness in the murder of his son, with the trial expected to commence shortly.
Police indicated that the retired schoolteacher was taking a morning walk in Bachhwara, Begusarai district, when criminals shot him dead in an isolated location.
""Jawahar died on the spot from a bullet to his head,"" stated Teghra SDPO Ravindra Kumar Prasad to TOI.
As per the SDPO, Jawahar had three sons. ""His youngest son, Niraj Choudhary, was killed due to a land dispute in February 2021. Jawahar was a complainant and an eyewitness in the murder case. His second son, Kamal Choudhary, was accused in the case. Jawahar's eldest son, Pankaj Choudhary, is also in jail over a fraud case. Kamal is out on bail. A land dispute exists within the family. Police are investigating the matter from all angles,"" he added.
In East Champaran, the victim, identified as Rajiv Kumar Yadav (35), was returning home from Chakiya Chowk after his morning walk when two unidentified motorcycle-borne criminals shot him dead near Power House Chowk. The perpetrators fled towards Muzaffarpur road after committing the crime.
Chakiya SDPO Satyendra Prasad Singh reported the recovery of two empty cartridges at the scene. It's said that Rajiv worked as an engineer but was functioning as a contractor in the area. Locals stated he was heading home after reading the newspaper at Chakiya Chowk when the criminals inquired about his name and subsequently shot him twice in the chest. Rajiv was taken to a private nursing home in Motihari, where doctors declared him deceased on arrival. Manoj Kumar noted Rajiv's regular visits to the chowk. The SDPO mentioned that CCTV footage in the area was being reviewed to identify the culprits. The motive behind the murder remained to be established.
Even as these incidents kept the police vigilant, another group of criminals targeted a restaurant in Muzaffarpur, unleashing more than a dozen rounds of gunfire and causing patrons to scatter. Reports indicated that the miscreants resorted to firing while around 50 guests were present, celebrating a five-year-old girl's birthday on Saturday night.
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A mere two days after a journalist was fatally shot at his doorstep in Raniganj, Araria, for his refusal to retract his testimony in the Gabbu Yadav murder case, where he played a crucial role as a witness, criminals killed a retired schoolteacher in Begusarai and a contractor in East Champaran on Sunday morning. The retired teacher, Jawahar Chaudhary (65), was also the sole witness in the murder of his son, with the trial expected to commence shortly.
Police indicated that the retired schoolteacher was taking a morning walk in Bachhwara, Begusarai district, when criminals shot him dead in an isolated location.
""Jawahar died on the spot from a bullet to his head,"" stated Teghra SDPO Ravindra Kumar Prasad to TOI.
As per the SDPO, Jawahar had three sons. ""His youngest son, Niraj Choudhary, was killed due to a land dispute in February 2021. Jawahar was a complainant and an eyewitness in the murder case. His second son, Kamal Choudhary, was accused in the case. Jawahar's eldest son, Pankaj Choudhary, is also in jail over a fraud case. Kamal is out on bail. A land dispute exists within the family. Police are investigating the matter from all angles,"" he added.
In East Champaran, the victim, identified as Rajiv Kumar Yadav (35), was returning home from Chakiya Chowk after his morning walk when two unidentified motorcycle-borne criminals shot him dead near Power House Chowk. The perpetrators fled towards Muzaffarpur road after committing the crime.
Chakiya SDPO Satyendra Prasad Singh reported the recovery of two empty cartridges at the scene. It's said that Rajiv worked as an engineer but was functioning as a contractor in the area. Locals stated he was heading home after reading the newspaper at Chakiya Chowk when the criminals inquired about his name and subsequently shot him twice in the chest. Rajiv was taken to a private nursing home in Motihari, where doctors declared him deceased on arrival. Manoj Kumar noted Rajiv's regular visits to the chowk. The SDPO mentioned that CCTV footage in the area was being reviewed to identify the culprits. The motive behind the murder remained to be established.
Even as these incidents kept the police vigilant, another group of criminals targeted a restaurant in Muzaffarpur, unleashing more than a dozen rounds of gunfire and causing patrons to scatter. Reports indicated that the miscreants resorted to firing while around 50 guests were present, celebrating a five-year-old girl's birthday on Saturday night.
#Bihar #Journalist #NitishKumar #Teacher #TejashwiYadav #RJD #JDU #BiharPolice #BiharNews #BiharPolitics #HWNews #Gabbu #Araria #Begusarai #Champaran
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00:00 Three consecutive murders, including those of two witnesses, have triggered concerns
00:04 in Bihar.
00:05 A man, two days after a journalist was fatally shot at his doorsteps in Raniganj, Araria,
00:10 for his refusal to retract his testimony in a Gabbu Yadav murder case, where he played
00:16 a crucial role as a witness, the retired teacher, Jawahar Chaudhary, was also the sole witness
00:22 in the murder of his son, with the trial expected to commence shortly.
00:26 Hello and welcome, you are watching HW News English, I am Saurabh George.
00:30 Police indicated that the retired school teacher was taking a morning walk in Bachara, Begusarai
00:36 district when criminals shot him dead in an isolated location.
00:40 Jawahar died on the spot from a bullet to his head, stated Tehgra SDPO, Ravindra Kumar
00:46 Prasad, two times of India.
00:48 As per the SDPO, Jawahar had three sons.
00:50 His youngest son, Neeraj Chaudhary, was killed due to a land dispute in February 2021.
00:57 Jawahar was a complainant and the eyewitness in the murder case.
01:00 His second son, Kamal Chaudhary, was accused in the case.
01:03 Jawahar's eldest son, Pankaj Chaudhary, is also in jail over a fraud case.
01:08 Kamal is out on bail.
01:09 A land dispute exists within the family.
01:12 Police are investigating the matter from all angles, he added.
01:16 In East Champaran, the victim identified as Rajiv Kumar Yadav was returning home from
01:21 Chakia Chowk after his morning walk when two identified motorcycle-borne criminals shot
01:26 him dead near the powerhouse chowk.
01:29 The perpetrators fled towards Muzaffarpur Road after committing the crime.
01:33 Chakia SDPO Satyendra Prasad Singh reported the recovery of two empty cartridges at the
01:39 scene.
01:40 It is said that Rajiv worked as an engineer but was functioning as a contractor in the
01:44 area.
01:45 The serial stated he was heading home after reading the newspaper at Chakia Chowk when
01:49 the criminals enquired about his name and subsequently shot him twice in his chest.
01:54 Rajiv was taken to a private nursing home in Moti Hari when doctors declared him deceased
01:58 on arrival.
01:59 Manoj Kumar noted Rajiv's regular visit to the chowk.
02:02 The SDPO mentioned that CCTV footage in the area was being reviewed to identify the culprits.
02:08 The motive behind the murder remains to be established.
02:11 Even as these incidents keep the police vigilant, another group of criminals targeted a restaurant
02:16 in Muzaffarpur, unleashing more than a dozen rounds of gunfire and causing patrons to scatter.
02:22 Reports indicate that the miscreants resorted to firing while around 50 guests were present,
02:26 celebrating a 5-year-old girl's birthday on Saturday night.
02:30 Viral videos of the firing showed the miscreants in the restaurant and visitors flee for safety,
02:35 with some seeking refuge under the table.
02:38 Unfortunately, no injuries were reported.
02:40 Four criminals on two bikes arrived at the restaurant and summoned my brother.
02:45 Upon being informed of his unavailability, they resorted to gunfire, recounted the restaurant's
02:50 owner's brother Priyanshu to the media on Sunday.
02:52 Police suggested that business rivalry could be the reason behind the shooting.
02:56 The surge in criminal incidents prompted the opposition BJP in the state to launch direct
03:00 criticism at the current regime, asserting that CM Nitish Kumar, who also holds the Home
03:05 Portfolio, has grossly failed in his duties.
03:08 Interestingly, Nitish recently informed the media that criminal incidents in Bihar are
03:13 lower than other parts of the country.
03:15 According to the data released by the National Crime Records Bureau, Bihar led in crimes
03:20 related to land disputes during 2021 and ranked second only to Uttar Pradesh in the number
03:25 of murder cases.
03:27 This data paints a concerning picture of the state's law and order situation.
03:32 In the category of crimes related to land disputes, Bihar reported 3,336 cases, surpassing
03:38 Maharashtra's count of 1,259 cases.
03:41 Tragically, Bihar witnessed 815 deaths due to the land dispute in 2021.
03:46 Bihar documented 2,799 murder cases in 2021, with Uttar Pradesh topping the list at 3,825
03:54 cases.
03:55 Additionally, Bihar held the highest position in attacks on police and government officials,
03:59 registering 150 incidents.
04:01 In the context of attempt murder, Bihar ranked second with 8,393 cases, following West Bengal
04:06 with 13,315 cases.
04:09 The state also recorded the highest number of writing cases, 6,298, including 51 cases
04:15 categorized as communal religious rights.
04:18 Maharashtra followed with 8,709 writing cases.
04:22 Concerning dowry-related cases, Bihar secured the second position with 3,367 incidents,
04:27 failing Uttar Pradesh, shockingly 1,000 women lost their lives due to dowry issues in Bihar
04:32 compared to 2,222 in Uttar Pradesh.
04:35 Regarding atrocities against Dalit, Bihar ranked fourth with 5,842 cases.
04:40 The crime against women, Bihar is in second spot, 3,400 cases, standing only behind Uttar
04:46 Pradesh, 4,642 cases.
04:49 Bihar ranked 13th in reported rape cases, 786, while Rajasthan held the top position.
04:55 In incidents of assault on women with intent to outrage the modesty, the state held the
04:59 21th position.
05:01 According to the data, Bihar documented 6,789 cases of kidnapping women for ransom or to
05:07 force them into marriage, with Uttar Pradesh leading with 8,599 cases.
05:12 Bihar secured the second position in case related to ATM-related frauds, 557, following
05:17 Rajasthan, 741 cases.
05:19 The government in Bihar is led by Nitish Kumar and Tejasvi Adham.
05:23 In the year 2021, the current deputy chief minister Tejasvi Adham said that Bihar is
05:29 becoming the crime capital and that the people in power in the state are protecting the criminals.
05:34 The CM Nitish Kumar is threatening journalists for asking questions on the increase in crime
05:39 in Bihar.
05:40 But now, the scenario is different.
05:42 Tejasvi Adham and Nitish are together and running the government in Bihar.
05:46 But still, crime seems to be going up in the state of Bihar.
05:50 That's all on the news reports.
05:52 Stay tuned with HW News English.
05:53 Thank you for joining us.
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