Our Correspondent /Patna
Bihar Police today conducted a raid on Siwaan jail following a reported lead that instructions to kill Journalist Rajdeo Ranjan came form there.
Top police officials of siwan searched Jail premise including the ward where local strongman and former Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Shahabuddin is lodged.
The lead was reported to be given a few days ago by upendra singh, an aide of Shahabuddin.
Union Minister Ram Kripal Yadav who met Ranjan’s family has demanded security for them.
Police is investigating call details of 40 odd people who met with Shahabuddin recently.
The Bharatiya Janata Party has alleged that Shahabuddin is behind the murder of Rajdeo Ranjan.
The raid was conducted after the police received inputs that directions to kill Ranjan had come from the jail. the lead came from Upendra Singh, an aide of Shahabuddin whom the police is likely to take on remand and quiz him in connection with the killing.
Meanwhile Union Minister Ram Kripal Yadav met the family of Ranjan.
He demanded security for family of the slain Journalist.