Anand Mohan / Gangster Anand Mohan came out of jail for son's marriage

The Law Department of Bihar on Monday in Muzaffarpur in 1994 IAS officer G. Released the list of prisoners to be released on exemption, including Bahubali leader Anand Mohan Singh, who is serving life sentence in Krishnaya's lynching case. Anand Mohan's name was on the 11th position in the list. He is currently on parole for the marriage of his son and RJD MLA Chetan Anand.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Apr 25, 2023, 01:39 PM

Anand Mohan: The Law Department of Bihar on Monday in Muzaffarpur in 1994 IAS officer G. Released the list of prisoners to be released on exemption, including Bahubali leader Anand Mohan Singh, who is serving life sentence in Krishnaya's lynching case. Anand Mohan's name was on the 11th position in the list. He is currently on parole for the marriage of his son and RJD MLA Chetan Anand.

The former MP, who served 14 years in jail for murder, has been released on grounds of good behaviour. Krishnaya, the then District Magistrate of Gopalganj, was killed when his car was attacked and beaten to death by his supporters who were carrying the body of underworld don Chhotan Shukla to the crematorium.

A trial court sentenced the Bahubali leader to death, but he appealed to the Patna High Court, which commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment. He also appealed to the Supreme Court, but it upheld the decision of the High Court. Besides Anand Mohan, 26 more people were set for release, including another Bahubali leader Raj Ballabh Yadav, who is serving a jail term in a rape case.

Controversy over Anand Mohan's release

Criticizing the move to change the prison manual, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati had recently tweeted, "Release Anand Mohan in the brutal murder case of a very honest IAS officer from the Dalit community of Mahbubnagar, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana)." Nitish government's preparation to change the rules is a topic of discussion among Dalits across the country due to anti-Dalit reasons.

He said that the sentiments of Dalits across the country have been hurt by this step. Describing it as 'in favor of crime' and 'against Dalit' of Nitish Kumar, Mayawati has appealed to the Bihar government to reconsider this decision.

On Mayawati's allegations, ruling Janata Dal United (JDU) leader and state's Rural Development Minister Shravan Kumar said, decisions are taken by the state government keeping in mind the welfare of all sections of the society. Another Jadu leader and Finance Minister Vijay Kumar Chowdhury said Mayawati has "no moral right" to speak on Nitish Kumar as he "exploited" the sentiments of Dalits and other weaker sections while the Bihar chief minister worked for their development. .