Brahmeshwar Singh (13 March 1947– 1 June 2012) also known as Brahmeshwar Mukhiya or Mukhiyaji, was head of the upper-caste militia
Ranvir Sena
The Ranvir Sena is a militia functioning as a landlord group, mainly based in the state of Bihar, India. The group was formed by Bhumihar landlords in 1994, with the aim to counter the influence of various left-wing militants, Naxalite groups ...
in
Bihar
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, India. On 1 June 2012, he was killed by unidentified gunmen.
Ranvir Sena, arrest, and acquittal
Brahmeshwar Singh Mukhiya was born in a
Bhumihar
Bhumihars, also called Babhan, are a Hindu caste mainly found in Bihar (including the Mithila region), the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh, and Nepal.
The Bhumihars claim Brahmin statu ...
family and later on became the leader of the Ranvir Sena soon after it was formed in 1994.
Singh was suspected of involvement in the killings of hundreds of naxalites who recruited people from poor and
Dalit
Dalit (from sa, दलित, dalita meaning "broken/scattered"), also previously known as untouchable, is the lowest stratum of the Caste system in India, castes in India. Dalits were excluded from the four-fold Varna (Hinduism), varna syste ...
background.
In 2002, Singh was arrested on "carnage" charges, for which he faced the possibility of life imprisonment.
He spent nine years in jail awaiting trial and was released on bail and then later acquitted for insufficient evidence.
Politics
On 5 May 2012, Singh founded the
Akhil Bharatiya Rashtravadi Kisan Sangathan, an organization that Singh said would assist farmers and other manual labourers.
Death
On 1 June 2012, Singh was on a morning walk near his home in
Arrah, Bihar. Reportedly, around six armed men shot Singh several times. The killing resulted in public unrest and severe rioting. Several thousand people burnt the
circuit house,
Block Development Officer
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Bhutan
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's office, and several government vehicles; damaged railway offices; and stopped the trains on the
Howrah
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Delhi
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route.
See also
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Jagdish Mahto
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Ashok Mahto gang
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Ajay Kanu
References
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