Kumar Rajiv Nayan
Ara : Additional District and Sessions Judge III, Ara, Rajesh Kumar, on January 31, 2019, sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment to two accused : Kuer Mahto and Bharat Mahto, for killing one Ratan Mahto in April 2016. The court also slapped a fine of Rs 20,000 on each of them.
APP Naredndra Prasad Singh said that Ratan Mahto was shot dead at Bibiganj under Udwantnagar police station on April 27, 2016, when he was sitting at the threshold of his house. A named FIR was lodged with Udwantnagar police station in this connection against Kuer Mahto and Bharat Mahto on the statement of Budhan Mahto, father of the deceased. Long standing enmity was said to be the reason behind the murder.