Brahmeshwar Singh
Brahmeshwar Singh | |
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 Photograph of Brahmeshwar Singh | |
| Born | Brahmeshwar Singh 13 March 1947 |
| Died | 1 June 2012 (aged 64 or 66) |
Cause of death | Assassination |
Resting place | Arrah, Bihar (India) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Organization | Ranvir Sena |
Criminal charges | Terrorism Carnage[1][2] |
Criminal status | Acquitted in 2012 |
Brahmeshwar Singh (13 March 1947 – 1 June 2012), also known as Brahmeshwar Mukhiya, was the founder of a militia functioning as an upper-caste landlord group mainly Bhumihar caste, Ranvir Sena, in Bihar, India. On 1 June 2012, he was assassinated by multiple gunmen.[3][4][5]
Ranvir Sena, arrest, and acquittal
Brahmeshwar Singh was born in a Bhumihar family and later on became the leader of the Ranvir Sena soon after it was formed in 1994.[1] Singh was suspected of involvement in the killings of hundreds of Naxalites who recruited people from poor and Dalit backgrounds.[6][1] In 2002, Singh was arrested on "carnage" charges, for which he faced the possibility of life imprisonment.[1] He spent nine years in jail awaiting trial and was released on bail and then later acquitted for insufficient evidence.[1]
Politics
On 5 May 2012, Singh founded the Akhil Bharatiya Rashtravadi Kisan Sangathan, an organization that Singh said would assist farmers and other manual labourers.[7]
Death
On 1 June 2012, Brahmeshwar Singh was on a morning walk near his home in Arrah, Bihar. The assassination resulted in public unrest and severe rioting. Several thousand people burnt the circuit house, Block Development Officer's office, and several government vehicles; damaged railway offices; and stopped the trains on the New Delhi–Howrah route.[4]
The Bihar Police named eight persons as accused. Six of the accused were granted bail as the police failed to prove their involvement. Nand Gopal Pandey, the main accused in the case, was arrested in June 2016.[8] The police also suspected Sunil Pandey, a MLA from Janata Dal (United) at the time of Singh's assassination.[9]
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in December 2016 announced a reward of Rs. 10,00,000 for information leading to Brahmeshwar Singh's killers.[10] In December 2023, the CBI chargesheeted eight people, including former MLC Hulas Pandey, the brother of Sunil Pandey, who was accused of shooting at Singh while his accomplices restrained him.[11]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Magnier, Mark (2 June 2012). "India upper-caste militia leader Brahmeshwar Singh slain". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- ↑ "All about Mukhiya". Zee News. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ↑ "Arrested Ranvir Sena chief refuses to talk". The Times of India. 31 August 2002. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 Chaudhary, Pranava K.; Agrawal, Rajiv Nayan (2 June 2012). "Brahmeshwar Singh's murder: Bihar braces for retaliatory killings". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Ranvir Sena chief lived by sword, died by the sword". Hindustan Times. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "DNA India | Latest News, Live Breaking News on India, Politics, World, Business, Sports, Bollywood".
- ↑ "Tillers' outfit". The Telegraph (Calcutta). 5 May 2012. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ↑ Kumar, Avinash; Ranjan, Prasant (9 June 2016). "Bihar: Main accused in Ranveer Sena chief's murder case arrested". The Hindustan Times. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ ST Das, Anand (11 December 2016). "Wild goose chase for killers of 'bihar's butcher'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ Ramashankar (8 December 2016). "Reward for Mukhiya killer info". The Telegraph India. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ Mishra, Ramashankar (18 December 2023). "CBI chargesheet: Former Bihar MLC Hulas Pandey resigns as LJP(R)'s parliamentary board chairman". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 July 2026.