Alok Mishra
Gopalganj: Brajesh Mahato (25) died due to injuries late on February 3 night at village Kotwa under Barauli police 0station. The deceased’s family members, however, alleged foul play behind the death.
Local SHO Chandrika Prasad on February 4 said that the family members have submitted a written complaint in this connection. The police are investigating the allegations, the SHO added.
The deceased’s family members said that Brajesh, son of Sipahi Mahto of Amarpura village under Muhammadpur police station, had gone to his brother’s in-laws’ Rajvanshi Mahto’s house on February 2 at village Kotwa. They said that on February 3 night, the family members received information that Brajesh fell from a running tractor and sustained serious injuries. When Brajesh’s family members reached Kotwa the same night, they saw Brajesh’s body on a cot. They immediately informed the local police that reached the spot on January 4 morning and sent the body to Gopalganj Sadar Hospital.
The deceased’s brother Anil mahato alleged that his father in-law Rajvanshi Mahato and his brother in-law Pramod had murdered his brother and lodged a written complaint with the local police station.