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Brahmeshwar Singh

Leader of upper caste militia in India

Brahmeshwar Singh (13 March [3]– 1 June ) also known as Brahmeshwar Mukhiya or Mukhiyaji, was the founder of an Anti-naxalitemilitia functioning as an upper caste landlord militant group Ranvir Sena in Bihar, India.

On 1 June , he was assassinated by unidentified gunmen.[4]

Ranvir Sena, arrest, and acquittal

Brahmeshwar Mukhiya was born in a Bhumihar family and later on became the leader of the Ranvir Sena soon after it was formed in [1] Mukhiyaji was suspected of involvement in the killings of hundreds of Naxalites who recruited people from poor and Dalit backgrounds.[5][1] In , 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 , Singh founded the Akhil Bharatiya Rashtravadi Kisan Sangathan, an organization that Singh said would assist farmers and other manual labourers.[6]

Death

On 1 June , Brahmeshwar Singh was on a morning walk near his home in Arrah, Bihar.

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Reportedly, around six armed men shot Singh several times. The assassination of Mukhiyaji 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 Howrah-Delhi route. The death of Mukhiyaji caused chaos in Bihar on a very large scale.[4]

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References

  1. ^ abcdeMagnier, Mark (2 June ).

    "India upper-caste militia leader Brahmeshwar Singh slain". The Los Angeles Times.

    Brahmeshwar singh mukhiya biography templates pdf Despite being banned in , the militia continued to go on rampages for years later and are accused of taking close to lives. Ranvir Sena, arrest, and acquittal [ edit ]. There is no law in the country which can be used to stop someone from holding a cremation at some place. Going back to the post-mortem report, the doctors found that six bullets of 7.

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  2. ^"All about Mukhiya". Zee News. Archived from the original on 22 September Retrieved 2 June
  3. ^"Arrested Ranvir Sena chief refuses to talk". The Times of India. 31 August Archived from the original on 4 January Retrieved 3 June
  4. ^ abChaudhary, Pranava K.; Agrawal, Rajiv Nayan (2 June ).

    "Brahmeshwar Singh's murder: Bihar braces for retaliatory killings".

    Brahmeshwar singh mukhiya biography templates word He was facing life imprisonment for coordinating various massacres but was acquitted and released from jail in April Abhyanand: No. Melbourne: Monash University. On 1 June , he was assassinated by unidentified gunmen.

    The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 January Retrieved 3 June

  5. ^"DNA India &#; Latest News, Live Breaking News on India, Politics, World, Business, Sports, Bollywood".
  6. ^"Tillers' outfit". The Telegraph (Calcutta). 5 May Archived from the original on 5 June Retrieved 4 June

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