Even as the police of Bihar’s Darbhanga district and Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi claimed the an aged man was beheaded due to an old land dispute, a team of BJP leaders who visited the village to probe the incident confirmed that the murder happened because he had named a site there after Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh, Bihar BJP president and MP Nityanand Rai and MLA Sanjay Sarawgi visited Bhadwa village where the incident took place, The New Indian Express reported.
"The dispute that escalated (and led to the murder) had started due to this chowk being named Modi Chowk," NDTV quoted Nityanand Rai as saying.
However, on 16 March, Sushil Kumar Modi had claimed on Twitter that the murder was the result of a land dispute.
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What Happened?
Ramchandra Yadav, a BJP supporter, was allegedly beheaded by a mob of 40-50 men with swords and hockey sticks, after he named a town square as "Narendra Modi chowk" in Bihar’s Darbhanga district on 16 March, NDTV reported.
Tej Narayan, Yadav’s son, told NDTV that a "Modi square in a place that is an RJD stronghold” is what triggered the attack. The attack was allegedly led by supporters of the RJD (Rashtriya Janata Dal), who abused the Prime Minister, Narayan told NDTV.
When the deceased’s other son, Kamal Dev, retaliated, there was a murderous assault on him, the report added. He is being treated at the Darbhanga Medical College Hospital.
Narayan said that this was not the first time that such a brutal attack had been carried since one of his brothers was killed two years ago after he had placed a picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the square.
Soon after the incident, police reached the spot and recorded statements of the witnesses. Police officer Dilnawaz Ahmed said they have arrested all the people who were named.
Ahmed said they have not yet found any links with the recent bypoll results and are probing all angles.
There is an earlier land dispute. A lot of factors are there.Dilnawaz Ahmed, Police Officer
(With inputs from NDTV)
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