The rivalry of area dominance and the fight for levying amount between the two left ultra organisations — JPC and TPC — reached its peak when the TPC men killed JPC’s sub-zonal commander Rajesh alias Badal in Kushumbha village of Katkamdag block, around 8-10 km away from Hazaribagh town on Friday. An aide of Badal, identified as Ashok of Giddi, was also killed in the incident.
In the morning, when both Badal and Ashok were taking meal in a road side hotel of Kushumbha, the TPC men encircled them. The TPC men were led by self styled commander Kabir alias Kishor. They challenged the JPC sub-zonal commander Badal, who after viewing the situation tried to escape. Both JPC men failed in escaping and were finally gunned down by the TPC ultras.
Though it was the village market area but not a single eye witness has come forward yet. It is said that Badal was the target of TPC ultras for the last 10 days. About 10 days ago, JPC ultras had killed a TPC cadre in Keredari while he was returning after attending a marriage ceremony. Badal was said to be instrumental in TPC cadre’s killing. After getting the information DSP Arvind Singh and officer in-charge of Pelawal went to Kushumbha and brought the dead bodies to Hazaribagh Sadar Hospital where after the postmortem, bodies were handed over to the relatives.
An FIR has been lodged at Pelawal OP by the brother of Badal, Vinod Munda in which Brajesh Ganjhu, Kishore Ganjhu, Mukesh Ganjhu, Kohram Ganjhu, Tookan Ganjhu and some unknown persons have been named as accused.SP Manoj Kaushik has said that the incident was the result of a battle of supremacy going on between the two ultra left outfits.