In May, Shahabuddin was shifted from Siwan district jail to Bhagalpur Central Jail after the murder of Hindustan newspaper’s journalist Rajdeo Ranjan. Shahabuddin’s son Osama was accused of killing Rajiv, while the jailed former MP was later made accused in the case as conspirator. On Wednesday, when the Patna HC granted Mr. Sahabuddin bail in an eyewitness murder case, euphoric villagers burst crackers celebrating the decision.
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Roshan was the main witness in August 2004 murder case of his two younger brothers. “The state government in a systematic manner paved the way for release of Mohammad Shahabuddin, who is part of the RJD top policy-making body, from jail”, senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi said in a statement here.
Known as terror of Siwan, Shahabuddin has nearly 39 cases against his name. The brothers, on Shahabuddin’s orders, were drenched in acid. He, however, got bail in March 2016 in this case.
Known as terror of Siwan, Shahabuddin has nearly 39 cases against his name relating to murders and kidnapping. The murder case of Rajiv Roshan was the 39th case which held him inside the jail. “A caravan of over 1,300 vehicles would accompany Mohammad Shahabuddin from the Bhagalpur jail on Saturday morning”, said Girdhari Yadav, an MLA from Belhar in the Banka district, who is close to Mr. Shahabuddin. Ranjan was killed after he was gunned down allegedly by Shahabuddin’s sharp shooters.
Shahabuddin has been listed as “A” type history sheeter by Bihar government which means that a criminal who is beyond reforms.
Ruling RJD strongman and former law maker Mohammad Shahabuddin is all set to walk free after spending 11 years in various jails on charges ranging from kidnapping, murder and extortion across Bihar.
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Shahabuddin has been in jail since November 2005 after he was arrested from his official MP’s residence in New Delhi by a joint team of Bihar and Delhi police. Roshan was the sole eyewitness of the murders of his two brothers that took place in Siwan in 2004.
