Brahmeshwar Singh

Brahmeshwar Singh (13 March 1947[3]– 1 June 2012) also known as Mukhiyaji , was head of the upper-caste Ranvir Sena in Bihar, India. On 1 June 2012, he was killed by unidentified gunmen.[4]

Brahmeshwar Singh

(Mukhiyaji)
Born
Brahmeshwar Singh

13 March 1947
Died(2012-06-01)1 June 2012 (aged 64 or 66)
Arrah
Cause of deathMurder
Resting placeArrah
NationalityIndian
OrganizationRanvir Sena
Criminal charge(s)Carnage[1][2]
Criminal statusAcquitted in 2012

Ranvir Sena, arrest, and acquittal

Brahmeshwar Singh ''Mukhiya'' hails from Bhumihar family and became the leader of the Ranvir Sena soon after it was formed in 1994.[1] Singh was suspected of being involved in the killings of hundreds of people who either were dalits themselves, or were sympathetic to people from lower castes or were involved in the recruitment of people from poor and dalit background into naxalite organizations.[5][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.[6]

Death

On 1 June 2012, Singh was on a morning walk near his home in Arrah, Bihar. Reportedly, around six armed men shot Singh several times. The killing 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-Patna-Delhi route.[4]

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. "All about Mukhiya". Zee News. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 2 Jun 2012.
  3. "Arrested Ranvir Sena chief refuses to talk". The Times of India. 31 August 2002. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  4. Chaudhary, Pranava K.; Agrawal, Rajiv Nayan (2 June 2012). "Brahmeshwar Singh's murder: Bihar braces for retaliatory killings". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 Jun 2012.
  5. https://www.dnaindia.com/india/slideshow-explained-what-is-the-ranvir-sena-and-why-it-is-feared-1697737
  6. "Tillers' outfit". The Telegraph (Calcutta). 5 May 2012. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
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