New Delhi: Police on Wednesday claimed to have cracked the killing of former Bihar minister Mukesh Sahni’s father, with the arrest of the prime accused after he “confessed” his involvement within the crime.
Earlier within the day, police had detained 4 individuals, together with the prime accused, for questioning in reference to its probe into the homicide of Jitan Sahni, father of Vikassheel Insaan Social gathering (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahni.
“The accused, recognized as Qazim Ansari (40), a resident of Supaul Bazar locality the place the previous minister’s ancestral residence can be positioned, has confessed his involvement within the crime. Throughout interrogation, Ansari informed police that he had borrowed a sum of Rs 1.5 lakh from Sahni’s father towards a bit of land he owned.
The accused was unable to take again the piece of land again due to his “lack of ability to pay”, it mentioned.
“Ansari additional revealed that on the intervening night time of Monday and Tuesday, he alongside along with his associates entered Jitan Sahni’s home and requested for the paperwork of his land. When Sahni refused at hand over the land paperwork to Ansari, he began stabbing him. His associates assisted him within the act,” the assertion mentioned.
A case has been registered towards Ansari and his associates, and search is underway to hint them, police mentioned.
Jitan Sahni, 70, was discovered stabbed to loss of life at his residence in Darbhanga district on Tuesday.
A Particular Investigation Crew (SIT) of the district police was shaped to analyze the case.
The ghastly incident despatched shock waves throughout Bihar, with many within the opposition flaying the Nitish Kumar authorities over the legislation and order state of affairs within the state.
