In a major breakthrough, Ranchi District police on Sunday arrested seven persons in connection with the murder of Advocate Rampravesh Singh, a resident of Sarvoday Nagar under Kanke Police Station in Ranchi District.
Addressing a press meet on Sunday, Ranchi Rural Superintendent of Police (SP), Rishabh Kumar Jha informed that a contract of Rs 7 lakh was given for the murder of Advocate Singh. Ranchi police disclosed this on Sunday.
“The police arrested seven persons including those who gave contract of killing to the criminals. On the evening of December 9, Ranchi Civil Court lawyer Rampravesh Singh was shot dead in front of his house in Sarvodaya Nagar of Kanke Police Station area. After scrutinising the CCTV footage, the police investigated and reached to the accused,” said Jha.
The SP further said that the police searched for CCTV footage on the next day on December 10. “After searching for the footage it is found that Singh was going to park his car in front of the house like every day. Then a person came close to him, who had a pistol in his hand. He shot at Singh and escaped. Singh fell on the ground as soon as he sustained the bullet injury and died on the spot,” he added.
“After this, the police also searched the CCTV footage of the surroundings, and it was found that several persons were involved in the crime. Another person was on the bike with the person who shot at Singh. The deceased was from Aurangabad district of Bihar. Later, the family had told the police that in a land grab dispute, Ramesh Gaadi, his brother-in-law Chhotu Lakda, along with hockey sticks and weapons, along with more than two dozen persons had also assaulted them. And the people present with Singh were also injured,” said Jha.