Kumar Rajiv Nayan
Ara : Additional District and Session Judge IV , Ara, Yogesh Narayan Singh sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment o five persons on March 2, 2017, for killing one Shiv Kumar Singh of Dhakani English village under Chauri police station in Bhojpur district, about 11 year ago. The court also slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on each of the five convicts.
Shiv Kumar Singh of Dhakani English village was shot dead while Upendra Singh, Rajmato Devi, Manish Kumar and Chandeshwar Singh were shot at and injured on August 14, 2006. A named FIR was lodged with Chauri police station against five persons including Chhavinath Singh on the statement of one of the injured Upendra Singh. Land dispute was said to be the cause behind the incident. After hearing, the court convicted all the named FIR accused and awarded rigorous life imprisonment to them. The convicts were identified as Chhavinath Singh, Sharda Singh, Anuj Singh, Anant Singh and Sharma Singh.