Satish Aditya
Motihari : In a gruesome incident, a group of contract killers killed Chandra Kishor Rai, 49, his son Ravi Kumar Rai, 21, and
his daughter- in- law Puja Rai, 20, within last 24 hours at village Kubara Pakadiya under Harsidhi Police Station in East Champaran District in North Bihar. Police sources said that a relative had allegedly got Chandra Kishor Rai, Ravi Kumar Rai, and Puja Rai, killed through contract killers to capture their landed property. The triple murder has created sensation in the area. Chandra Kishor’s elder son was killed by criminals in 2005.
Police recovered body of Chandra Kishor Rai on April 17 ,2020, morning from his house while the bodies of Ravi Kumar Rai and Puja Rai were recovered by police on April 18, 2020, morning, from a maize field at village Pakadiya. The bodies were sent for post-mortem to Motihari sadar hospital.
SDPO, Areraj, Jyoti Prakash, talking to this scribe said these murders were committed only to grab their landed properties and police would soon crack the case. Police have taken into custody three persons in connection with the triple murder and they are being quizzed.
The contract killers also looted the valuables from Chandra Kishor Rai’s house after breaking the almirahs.
Rajeshwar Giri, Chowkidar of Kubara Pakadiya village, informed police on April 17 morning that Chandra Kishor Rai had been killed and his body was lying at his house the door of which was found open. SHO, Harsidhi Police Station, Shailendra Singh, rushed to the spot. After inquiry, it was found that Ravi Kumar Rai and Puja Rai, the son and daughter- in- law of Chandra Kishor Rai, were not present at the house. In fact, both of them had been kidnapped by the killers and their bodies were recovered from a maize field on April 18, 2020, morning. Slain Puja Rai was pregnant, according to villagers.
Chandra Kishor Rai had two sons. His first son Golu was killed by criminals in 2005. Police had arrested Manoj Singh in this connection and he is serving life imprisonment in this case. Manoj Singh is brother-in- law (sala) of Bashishth Rai, elder brother of Chandra Kishor Rai. SDPO Jyoti Prakash said police police are investigating into the the triple murder and man behind it would be arrested soon .