The Jharkhand Police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested two more individuals in connection with the murder of Karni Sena leader Himanshu Singh, bringing the total number of arrests in the case to 16. Raghvendra Kumar, alias Ravindra alias Ghere, and Ganesh Machua were formally arrested, according to Senior Police Officer Lalit Meena. The SIT had previously arrested 14 accused named in the FIR, including prime accused Vishwanath Lohra alias Bodra and Double Down Bar owner and BJP Jharkhand Trade Cell convenor Niraj Singh.
All of the accused have been remanded to judicial custody. Additionally, the police recovered the scooter allegedly used by the accused to flee the crime scene. Ganesh Machua, who has a prior criminal record and has been jailed twice under the Excise Act, was arrested for allegedly providing logistical support to the accused and helping them evade arrest.
The SIT has taken several accused, including Bodra and Niraj Singh, on remand for further interrogation in connection with the case. Himanshu Singh and his friend Pratiyush Singh were attacked with cleavers and axes by a group of assailants outside the Double Down Bar in Bistupur on June 27 following a brawl inside the establishment. Himanshu succumbed to injuries during treatment at Tata Main Hospital two days later, while Pratiyush is still struggling for life.
