BMP official shot dead in jail

05/03/2008

BMP official shot dead in jail

Patna, March 5 :A Bihar Military Police (BMP) official, Rambabu Paswan, was shot dead in Bihar's Sasaram jail Wednesday, police sources said.

Rambabu Paswan, a BMP company commander who was posted in Sasaram jail in Rohtas district, was shot dead under mysterious circumstances. His body was found with two bullet marks inside the jail premises.

The police suspect that he was killed by the BMP jawans over some dispute. However, jail authorities were reluctant to speak.

It was not immediately known what led to the incident.

According to unconfirmed reports, some BMP jawans were angry and unhappy with him for his refusal to grant them leave.

Sasaram Superintendent of Police N.H. Khan said evidence suggested that it was a case of murder and not suicide.

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(IANS)