Kamal Ghorui
Sasaram: A Rohtas court on Friday convicted five persons in a two-year-old robbery-cum-murder case and sentenced three of them to life imprisonment, while 10 years of rigorous imprisonment to the remaining two.District Judge-II Vijendra Kumar Rai pronounced the verdict in connection with the killing of Bajrangi Singh, which took place on March 24, 2024, near Dhaudand village under the Sasaram Mufassil police station area. The incident occurred along the Dehri–Diliyan canal road near Madaini Bridge Chhath Ghat.According to the prosecution, Singh was returning to his home in Mednipur around 7.30pm from his shop in Dhaudand on a motorcycle, accompanied by his friend Dhanji Pal, when the accused intercepted them with the intention of robbery. When Singh resisted, he was shot with a pistol.Hearing the gunshot, nearby villagers rushed towards the spot, but assailants fled. Singh, who was critically injured, was taken to Narayan Medical College, Jamuhar, where he later succumbed to his injuries during treatment.The court awarded life imprisonment to Vishnu Kumar, Yogesh Kumar and Bittu Paswan. The other two convicts — Manoranjan Kumar and Shankar Kumar — were sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment.The FIR was lodged by the victim’s brother Alok Kumar at the Sasaram Mufassil police station.Additional public prosecutor Anil Kumar Singh said the prosecution examined 10 witnesses during the trial. The three principal accused were found guilty under Sections 394, 120B and 302 of the IPC, along with Section 27 of the Arms Act, while the remaining two were convicted under Section 394 IPC.
