Patna: Jitan Sahani, the father of Mukesh Sahani, the leader of the Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP), was brutally murdered at their family home in Bihar’s Darbhanga district. His body was found on the bed this morning. Senior police officer Jagannath Reddy confirmed the incident, and a police team is now at the Sahanis’ home. This shocking event has caused panic among the local residents.
Mukesh Sahani, a former minister in the Bihar government, leads VIP, which has strong support from the OBC community. VIP is currently allied with the RJD and the Congress in the INDIA Opposition bloc.
Senior police officer Manish Chandra Chaudhary told IANS that the initial investigation suggests someone broke into the Sahanis’ home to steal and killed Jitan Sahani when he tried to resist.
Officer Reddy announced that a three-member Special Investigation Team has been set up to investigate this crime. The main opposition party, RJD, has strongly criticized the Nitish Kumar government over this incident. RJD spokesperson Shakti Yadav expressed shock, saying, “What is happening in Bihar? Every day we hear about a murder. The government has failed. May God give Mukesh Sahani the strength to bear this grief.”
Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Samrat Choudhary called the incident “unfortunate” and promised that strict action would be taken and that the guilty would be punished. He assured Mukesh Sahani’s family of the government’s support.
Union Minister and LJP (Ramvilas) leader Chirag Paswan also condemned the murder. He promised that the criminals would be identified quickly and action would be taken. He expressed his condolences to Mukesh Sahani and his family.
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