CBI Begins Probe Into Murder of Bihar Journalist Rajdev Ranjan

The scribe, working with a vernacular daily, was shot dead on 13 May in Siwan town by some sharp-shooters.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) formally launched an investigation into the murder of journalist Rajdev Ranjan, a police officer said on Saturday.

The CBI has taken over from Bihar’s Siwan police, who handed over all documents related to the case to the eight-member team.

This comes after Asha Ranjan, the wife of slain journalist, moved the Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking transfer of probe and trial in the murder case to Delhi from Siwan.