CBI files chargesheet in DSP murder case

Sleuths of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) made a surprise move when just  a day after filing a writ  to seek permission for polygraphy test of Raghuraj Pratap Singh aka Raja Bhaiya, they submitted a Charge-Sheet  (CS) before the special court in the murder of circle officer of Kunda, Zia-ul Haq. 

The name of former food and civil supplies minister in Samajwadi Party government, Raja Bhaiya,  was missing from the CS though he was an accused in the FIR filed by the slain officer's wife Parveen Azad. Sources, however, confirmed that probe into the alleged role of Raja Bhaiya is still open as per the members of team probing the matter and they might file a supplementary charge sheet if his role surfaces at a later stage. CBI earlier also filed a charge-sheet in connection with murder of pradhan of Balipur hamlet, Nanhe Yadav.

Sources confirmed that the CBI has mentioned in the charge sheet that Suresh Yadav, brother of  Nanhe Yadav, who was shot dead before Haq, was killed by gun shot from his own weapon in a scuffule which took place after the arrival of police at the crime scene. CBI said to have booked Babloo Yadav, son of Nanhe, his two brothers among others for allegedly killing the DSP Zia-ul-Haq. 

Haq was shot dead on March 2 in Balipur village in Kunda area of Pratapgarh district where he had gone to probe murder of village head Nanhe Yadav.  Haq's wife Parveen Azad had accused Raja Bhaiya of conspiracy after which he had to resign from the Cabinet on March 4. 

CBI has reportedly named 12 accused in the murder case of the DSP including son of slain village head Nanhe Yadav-Yogender Yadav alias Bablu, his brothers Phulchand Yadav, Pawan Yadav and other neighbours and associates including Raghuvender Yadav alias Dablu, Manjeet Yadav, Ghanshayam Yadav, Ram lakhan Gautam, Chhote lal Yadav, Ram Ashre alias Panne, Munna lal Patel, Shiv Ram Passi and Jagat Bahadur Pal alias Bulle Pal. Jagat Bahadur Pal alias Bhulle Pal is alleged to be a security guard of Raja Bhaiya. However, any association with him has been denied by the former minister.

In its charge sheet, CBI has said the then Circle Officer, Kunda had gone to the house of Nanhe Yadav, Pradhan in order to deal with law and order situation arising out of the murder of Nanhe Yadav. The family members and supporters of Nanhe Yadav led by Suresh Yadav (since dead) assaulted the then CO and the other three police officials accompanying him. It said the officer was caught and brutally assaulted by the accused persons but the three other police officials managed to escape. During the scuffle, Suresh Yadav sustained gunshot injuries from his own gun with which he was hitting the then CO, Kunda while the accused persons assaulted and killed Haq.

On Thursday, the agency had moved an application in the court of special CBI judge Mirza Zeenat seeking permission to conduct polygraph test on the former food and civil supplies minister with his consent. The court has already fixed June 11 as the next date of hearing on the application.